Yesterday evening, September 13, Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman visited the Havat Ha Noar Ha-Zioni educational and training complex in Jerusalem, where natives of the CIS countries undergo a semi-annual pre-martial program Harel, and where the exclusive program of the "Nativ Harel" ", Carried out in conjunction with the center of the guerrilla" Nativ ", with the support of the Ministry of Defense.

During the visit, the minister was accompanied by the head of the department of the Ministry of Defense, Udi Dror, and the Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration Itzik Ohana.

During the visit Avigdor Lieberman had a talk with the head of the pre-martial preparatory program Ishai Hadad, her students and graduates, who shared their stories with the minister.

In particular, Vlad Segal, repatriated without a family about 5 years ago from Kazan within the framework of the NAALE program, joined the "Harel" preparatory program after the end of the 12th grade. Vlad showed leadership qualities during his studies and was drafted into the landing forces. During training, Vlad suffered a back injury, but did not give up and returned to his unit, completing the course. Today, Vlad passes officer courses, his family is still abroad, and he lives in the kibbutz Yad-Mordekhai.

Alexandra Kirman also repatriated alone, without her parents. 3 years ago she came from Dnepropetrovsk, her family is still abroad. Sasha recently passed the gyur and serves in the training department of the command of the rear.

But the brothers David and Gabi Raiski were born in Israel, in a family of immigrants from Ukraine who came in the early 90's. After completing the Harel course, David was drafted into the Givati ​​unit, but due to a medical problem he was commissioned. But David did not give up and in the coming months will begin to pass civil service. Gaby went to the preparatory program "Harel" in the footsteps of his brother and hopes also to be drafted into the army in combat units.