The photo, taken during an exercise by the Israeli Air Force's Airborne Combat Rescue And Evacuation Unit 669, was released alongside four other top ranked photos.
Second place: Unit 669 training in the Kinneret
Third place: Swearing in ceremony of Golani soldiers injured in ramming attack
In February, 12 IDF soldiers were wounded in a vehicular ramming attack in central Jerusalem. The Golani soldiers passing by the First Station, a popular entertainment spot on the city’s David Remez Street, during a heritage tour ahead of their swearing in ceremony at the Western Wall. The soldiers were sworn in later that day, despite their injuries.
Fourth place: Preliminary battalion exercise of the Search and Rescue Brigade
Fifth place: Commando Brigade's Egoz Unit training