Unit 585’s men take pride in ‘Israel in miniature,’ which includes other minorities and even Jews.
SOLDIERS FROM the Desert Reconnaissance Battalion pose for a group portrait on October 3. They include Muhammad Shibli (second from left), Hussein Fawaze (center) and Roee Hezi (far right). The unit includes Beduin, Jews, Christians, Druse and Circassians.(photo credit: SETH J. FRANTZMAN)BySETH J. FRANTZMAN