The Arik Network: ANN
The army service
and The Arik Network - Q&A. Posted 22/10/2001
Today I am in the middle of my last school year.
As hard as it is to belive it, 12 years of school
are about to come to an end.
In about 8 month from now I will join the Israel Defence
Forces (I.D.F or Zahal in Hebrew)
Every young Israeli has to join the army.
As you know, Israel is located in one of the most
dangerous (if not the most dangerous) places of the world, and even
worst: most of the countries target us directly and we are almost
on evey occasion the target of attacks.
Israel is surrounded by arab countries.
With Jordan and Egyipt we were able to sign a peace
treaties, although their price was tens of thousands of dead soldiers.
Noone belived that this state would be able to survive
in such harsh reality.
No arab state recognized us and belived that we are
a passing phenomenon.
The fact is that the Jewish people returned to their
land after 2.000 thousand years of exile.
I'm not talking now about the Bible and other religious
books, I'm talking about basic Historical facts pruven by modern
Archiology.
In 1948, when the state of Israel was established
8 arab countries envaded the new born Israel and attempted to destroy
it.
Young Israelis sacrificed their lives and were able
to beat 8 arab countires put together.
In 1967, noone belived that Israel would be able to
survive after Egypt, Syria Jordan, Iraq and other countries forced
a blockade on Israel to try to crush the country.
In 6 days, the I.D.F defeated all the arab countries
armies and re-captured the old city of Jerusalem, after more then
2.000 years of foreign control.
In 1973, Israel was forced to defend it's exictance
once again when Syria and Egypt launched a surprise attack during
the Jewish holy day of Yom Kipur. Again, they failed and the I.D.F
was able to block the envaders, counter attack and force the Soviets
to pleed for a cease fire after their arab friends armies begun
to collapse.
After 1973 the Arab dream of destoying the state of
Israel faded.
Finally they relized that the only way to end the
long strugle is by making peace.
Make no mistake, if today the I.D.F wasen't the strongest
army in the Middle-East I wasen't publishing this article here to
today.
The threat is far from over and the battle continues.
There still those who are acting to destroy and crush
the state of Israel.
From Osama Bin Laden, to Hizbollah and the Hamas,
Israel is still under fire.
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As I already mentioned, like every other young Israeli,
I will join the I.D.F in 8 month from now.
I still don't know what I will do in the army, but
there's a slight chance that I will be able to go to the I.D.F spokesperson
unit.
So, what is the future for the Arik Network, how will
it survive during my army sevice?
In the short term, while school still continues, I
will continue to update The Arik Network and all it's sections,
and hopefuly you will be able to enjoy alot of new and exciting
sections in the near future.
When my army service will begin, sadly, the updates
will stop.
I'm planing to keep the Arik Network and all it's
sections open but I will not be able to update the website. I might
be able to update ANN once every month, if I'll get the chance.
More information about my army serivce and my planes
for the fututre will be published soon.
I have 8 month from now to do my best, to enjoy life
and to succeed in school.
Israel's air-force (I.A.F)
Young Israelis join the army.
I.D.F tanks in action.
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