“The uniform of a senior officer, like the robe of a judge, is a symbol that the officer is acting on behalf of the national interest…”

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…the more senior a commander, the greater the obligation to conceal his or her personal identity in order to guarantee that the Israeli army represents the state. Without such representation, the army cannot function.

The uniform of a senior officer, like the robe of a judge, is a symbol that the officer is acting on behalf of the national interest, as defined by the democratic system as a whole.

Yedidia Stern, “Is There A Place For God In The Israeli Army?”, The Jewish Week (7 November 2014), 35.

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