Are lone soldiers being discriminated against in the IDF Paratrooper Brigade?

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A SWEARING-in ceremony for new recruits of the Paratroopers Brigade

A SWEARING-in ceremony for new recruits of the Paratroopers Brigade

(photo credit: IDF SPOKESMAN’S UNIT)

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