Is Hakaras Hatov a halachic requirement, or just a nice thing to do?
Do we just feel gratitude, or do we need to say “thank you” or more?
Historically, did the Gedolim show Hakaras Hatov towards the soldiers of the IDF?
Why have a few Roshei Yeshiva said they are concerned about showing gratitude?
If Torah learning protects, why does Israel need an army?
Does the Israeli army enable those in Yeshiva to learn? Do those learning in Yeshiva enable the army to have military success?

Rabbi YY Jacobson addresses these questions on the Halacha Headlines podcast Hosted by Rabbi Ari Wasserman, on Motzei Shabbos Parshas Vayechi, 18 Teves. 5784, Dec. 30, 2023

This is an excerpt of the podcast. The full podcast also includes Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb – Rabbi in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Director of Tzalash https://tzalash.org/ 
& Rabbi Doniel Haymann – Rosh Kollel, author of Hakaras Hatov L’Halacha with Rabbi Joshua Friedman – founded of Israel Select https://thechesedfund.com/israelselect/tefillin?aff=WA & Clip from Rabbi Baruch Rosenblum – educator, author, and popular magid shiur. To listen to full episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/halacha-headlines/id1048703487