Of course the thousands of pairs of tzitzis distributed to Golani Brigade soldiers in Gaza were made from military green fabric, realizing the importance of not using white, which may make a soldier too visible in combat. The project is part of the Mezakim organization, spearheaded by the Bostoner Rebbe Shlita of Har Nof, who has always been a leader in efforts towards Ahavas Yisrael and Achdus.
The organization was busy providing the 'spiritual flack jackets' during the Second Lebanon War as well, and Mezakim has adopted the Golani Brigade and has distributed over 2,500 pairs of tzitzis.
Rabbi Eliezer Gottlieb, who heads the Rebbe's organization explains that to date, the tzitzis were distributed via the IDF Chief Rabbinate but the ongoing Gaza War has its own logistical realities and as such, volunteers headed south and began giving out tzitzis to soldiers as they prepared to enter Gaza.
Rav Gottlieb is simply overwhelmed by the positive response, explaining the tzitzis are distributed with a document explaining the mitzvah and its importance. In one case he explained, a Golani soldier excitedly accepted the gift, kissed the tzitzis and shouted, "This is my real flack jacket", adding the soldiers around him shook their heads in agreement.
(Yechiel Spira - YWN Israel)
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/article.php?p=28848
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