The Twitter account @realMaalouf, an Israeli - Christian reports on this important development in a post on X:
"To all of my Christian friends in Israel and beyond.
The IDF is now allowing to add a patch of the Israeli Christian Flag to their Uniform.
That is a symbol of the faith of all of us in the holi land of Israel, fighting for freedom and allowing the living of all together
Christians in the IDF can now add the official Israeli Christian flag patch on their uniform.
It’s been reported since Oct 7, Christians, who are not legally required to serve in the Israeli army, have been volunteering in record numbers.
The Christian community in Israel is very concerned and under direct threat of Hamas, which aims to establish an ISIS-like Islamic state in the Holy Land."