"All the guys in the unit said that one day Aviv Kochavi, our Battalion Commander, would be Chief of Staff of the IDF," wrote Leibowitz. "That day has come.""I feel fortunate to have served under his command," Leibowitz added. In his letter, Kochavi congratulates the young men under his command for volunteering to the elite fighting unit and finishing the demanding course."This is [being] a Paratrooper and this is volunteering," wrote Kochavi, "a way of life that without it...life would not have been possible."25 years ago, when I was a young Israeli Paratrooper in the 101st Battalion, all the guys in the unit said that one day Aviv Kochavi, our Battalion Commander, would be Chief of Staff of the IDF. That day has come. I feel lucky to have served under his command. pic.twitter.com/6dhaSGbzIb
— Marc Leibowitz (@Marc_Leibowitz) October 26, 2018