"Enemies near and far have sought to destroy us. They mistakenly believed that our spirit was weak and our ranks were fractured," he wrote.
The outgoing IDF chief of staff's wife explained that the bracelets were given to her by the families of fallen IDF soldiers she had visited during the Iron Swords War.
New IDF chief Eyal Zamir makes swift command changes merely hours after his swearing in.
Both Zamir and Halevi left notes between the stones of the Wall, a common Jewish tradition when visiting the site.
Zamir said that he will press for an "equal burden sharing" of service, wanting to increase the number of haredim serving in the IDF.
"A state inquiry is necessary, not to accuse, but to get to the root of the problems, and to make it possible to fix them,” Herzi Halevi said.
Basyuk made his request to incoming IDF Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir
What will historians say about Halevi 50 years from now, and will another IDF chief cite him as an example?
"I believe that an organization or a person who cannot stand up and face failure will find it very difficult to improve," he said.
IDF thought Hamas no longer interested in all-out war • Intelligence officer's 'Walls of Jericho' warnings dismissed by chiefs
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