Yehoram Gaon's Tribute to Warriors' Wives: "We Need Billboards Celebrating the Woman at Home"
The singer dedicated a post to the wives of the soldiers, emphasizing their sacrifices. "They may live across the country, but day and night, they run with their loved ones there in the cursed alleys of Gaza."
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Since the war began, singer Yehoram Gaon has frequently praised IDF soldiers. In a post he shared this week, he decided to commend not only the heroic soldiers but also their worried wives who remained behind to manage the household and pray for their safety.
"Every evening, we see our heroes running and shooting in the cursed alleys of Gaza," Gaon wrote. "At that moment, I think of thousands of women scanning the screen for their son, husband, or father, to see that he is running and breathing, to see that he is alive."
He called the women "a huge and remarkable group," and added: "Though they may live across the country, throughout the days and especially at night, they run with their loved ones there in the cursed alleys of Gaza. They are alone at home and do everything - they raise the children alone, bring in the food alone, do all the things they used to do with their husband, who is now as far away as possible and as close as possible to their soul, trembling with fear for his safety."
"The warriors have many sources of strength, like the wonderful unity with their fellow soldiers, the longing to protect their home, and the desire to hold the monstrous enemy accountable, who pierced our hearts, but the true strength of the fighters comes from the home they left to fight. From the parents - where their character was shaped, and from the wife at home, with whom they mold, in spirit, the character of their sons and daughters. The women at home deserve a good word, many good words, because they are the real strength and backing spirit of the fighters at the front."
This post touched many. It received numerous shares and comments, mostly praising the worried women and lauding the heroic soldiers. "They deserve an evening, billboards celebrating the woman at home, a television program in their honor, because they too wear the uniform. They are not invisible, but the most real and powerful force behind the fighter at the front," Gaon concluded.
