1st ever Bnei Menashe officer in IDF makes history
History was made on Wednesday when Shalem Gin became the first IDF officer from the Bnei Menashe community. Gin received the rank of second lieutenant in front of friends and family at a ceremony held at the Bahad 1 military base in the Negev. ‘I hope more officers from the community will follow,’ Second Lieutenant Shalem Gin says, ‘This is a dream come true’