Bedouin Soldier with Schoolchild
“The battalion is like our family, ” soldiers in the Bedouin reconnaissance battalion said to schoolchildren in the Bedouin community. Every year soldiers and their commanders travel to the students to share personal stories and experiences they’ve had while in the IDF.
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Bedouin Battalion (by Israel Defense Forces)
“The battalion is like our family, ” soldiers in the Bedouin reconnaissance battalion said to students in the Bedouin community. Every year soldiers and their commanders travel to the students to share personal stories and experiences they’ve had while in the IDF.
Pictured: A Bedouin soldier talks to students during the yearly ceremony
Bedouin soldiers and students. The Israeli Bedouin-Arab population is not required to serve in the IDF, but many do. The majority of Bedouin Arabs who live in Israel identify themselves as Israeli rather than Palestinian. [1]