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Israeli soldiers don’t just protect the Jewish state’s borders, but they keep the environment safe as well.

Last week, an offshore oil spill deposited tons of tar along Israel’s Mediterranean coast in one of the country’s worst ecological disasters.

In response, thousands of IDF soldiers stepped up to the plate and joined with the Nature Parks Authority to assist in the cleanup effort and help rescue wildlife.

Check out how the IDF not only protects the Jewish state’s borders, but keeps the environment safe as well.