An inauguration ceremony was held for the renovated synagogue at the Erez Coordination and Liaison Administration (CLA) base on Monday.
CLA is part of the Coordination of Government Administration in the Territories (COGAT).
IDF soldiers from the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Netzah Yehuda Battalion serve at the base, which is located near the Gaza Strip border.
The renovation of the synagogue is "a symbol of faith and renewal," a spokesperson from the Netzah Yehuda Association said, as it occurred in the same place where IDF soldiers were killed by Hamas during the October 7 massacre two years ago.
The ceremony was attended by the battalion’s soldiers, commanders, rabbis, and donors, including Rabbi David Hanania Pinto, head of Orot Chaim Moshe Institutions.
Netzah Yehuda 'strengthens haredi soldiers spirits'
Ira and Rachel Smadara funded the synagogue’s restoration, marking the sixth time that the family has renovated and restored synagogues for IDF soldiers.
The project was undertaken in cooperation with the Netzah Yehuda Association, an organization that “aims to strengthen the spirit of fighters who combine faith with combat service” on behalf of haredi soldiers, the association stated.
“These soldiers maneuvered in the northern Gaza Strip, lost friends, and achieved impressive military successes in their persistent combat,” the association said of the battalion.