That soldier apparently had a poor understanding of his own religion. (Assuming he was Jewish. There are Christians, Muslims, and others in the IDF). When Jesu

That soldier apparently had a poor understanding of his own religion. (Assuming he was Jewish. There are Christians, Muslims, and others in the IDF). When Jesus said "Love your neighbor as yourself" he's quoting the Old Testament: Leviticus 19:18. It's not just a Christian thing. Both Jews and Christians have long had interpretations of "love" that included warfare. They're still enemies, and apparently "love" doesn't preclude killing them (sometimes explicitly under God's orders, in the Old Testament). But if that soldier thinks the "love" requirement is different from the one imposed on your (presumably Christian) father, that soldier is mistaken.