Bereaved families' plea to the people of Israel: "Raise the flag"

The Heroism Forum released a video for the national memorial day of the Swords of Iron war, in which bereaved families call on the public to raise the Israeli flag in memory of the fallen and in support of IDF soldiers. Itzik Pitusi, father of Staff Sergeant Yishai Pitusi, calls for national pride.

For the national memorial day of the Swords of Iron war, the Heroism Forum released a video featuring bereaved families calling on the public to raise the Israeli flag. The video aims to make flag-raising one of the symbols of the day, in memory of the fallen and to express support for IDF soldiers. Itzik Pitusi, father of Staff Sergeant Yishai Pitusi and acting chairman of the forum, addresses the public: "Dear people of Israel, approaching three years of war, lift your heads, raise the flag, be proud of the people, the country, the heroes and heroines who gave their lives, and our soldiers in the field. The people of Israel live and we will prevail." The article quotes the call of the bereaved families, without analysis or broader context.