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IDF Names First Ethiopian-Born Brigade Commander


(Israel Hayom) Lilach Shoval - Lt. Col. Avi Yitzhak has become the first Ethiopian Israeli to graduate the IDF brigade commanders course. Yitzhak is a doctor who heads the Combat Medical Branch in the Medical Corps. He immigrated to Israel in 1991 at the age of 19 and served as a combat doctor. "I always felt the responsibility of representing the Ethiopian community," Yitzhak said. "I was the first student from the community to study medicine in Israel and I believe, ultimately, that everything is dependent on the individual and the sky is the limit. In my community, people need to understand this."
2016-04-05 00:00:00
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