Awarding the campaign ribbon to the family of the late Sergeant Tzachi Itah, the last casualty in the Security Zone, who was killed shortly before leaving Lebanon.
The Minister of Defense, Mr. Benny Gantz presenting the campaign ribbon to the Chief of Staff, Lt. Col. Aviv Kochavi, and in the presence of Mr. Shaul Mofaz, the Chief of Staff during 1998-2002.
Connecting the streamer of the campaign ribbon to the IDF flag
"Security Zone in Lebanon" campaign ribbon - award document
The campaign ribbon was accompanied by a letter from the Chief of Staff Lt. General Aviv Kochavi. Look here to read the letter
Security Zone Campaign Certificate to a kibbuts:
"The share of the one who stayed with the supplies is to be the same as that of him who went down to the
battle. All will share alike."
(1 Samuel 30:24)
Security Zone Campaign Certificate is hereby given to kibbutz Rosh Hanikra and it members for
significant activity in assisting the IDF's fighting effort in
southern Lebanon and supporting the civilian home front in the period between 30.9.1982 and 24.5.2000
The Security Zone in Southern Lebanon
The choice of colors of the ribbon:
Blue-white-blue: the flag of Israel
Red-green: the flag of
Lebanon
Green: warfare in areas of vegetation
Red:
casualties/strength of the fighting
Grey: continued operation
and the color of concrete posts