NYC Event Raises $27 Million for IDF
An event in New York City’s Waldorf Astoria hotel Tuesday
night raised $27 million (roughly 100 million shekels) for the IDF.
The event was attended by 1,400 guests from the United
States, Panama and Israel. Among them were influential American businessmen and
top IDF staff.
More than 30 soldiers and commanders from various IDF
units took part as well. This year’s event focused on intelligence units and
special forces.
Former IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi attended the
event as well. He thanked the donors for their contribution to the IDF and to
Israeli society.
Attendees honored Captain Ziv Shilon, who was badly
wounded in a Hamas attack near Gaza in October 2012. After losing an arm and
suffering significant injury to his other arm in the initial attack, Shilon
charged the terrorists who had attacked him, using his mouth and nose to help
operate the gun.
Shilon inspired Israel with his positive attitude and
determination in wake of the attack.
During the evening attendees also heard from the IDF
Director of Military Intelligence, Major-General Aviv Kochavi, who spoke via a
live video feed. Kochavi was joined by soldiers from the IDF’s elite
intelligence unit 8200.
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