"I thought 'what a cowardly officer' - then I realized that the real challenge is not in warfare"

Uriah Gonen, director of the "Nirim Beschonut" program, was a guest at the annual conference of "Israel Hayom" in Jerusalem • In an open interview, he recounted the harsh path in the unit and described his transformation into a commander of combat supporters: "Calling them jobbers is a derogatory language, in one moment I realized that that is where the real challenge lies."