'The State of Israel cares for its citizens, whoever they are. In recent days, citizens of Israel and eligible immigrants from Ethiopia have been placed in dangerous situations in the battle zones,' Netanyahu stated.
'We may not be able to send our whole school. But if you send one or two students to start, you are changing their lives and changing the lives of the individuals that they interact with.'
'There have been over 50 attempts in recent years, the majority of which already were on the verge of being executed before they were thwarted at the last minute,' said Israel's defense minister.
Sgt. Shilo Yosef Amir, 22, was laid to rest at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem. 'Yesterday, even though you could have gone home, you chose to serve,' his commander said in a eulogy.