Talk:Lehakat Pikud Merkaz

GA review

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Nominator: SignedInteger (talk · contribs) 06:09, 15 December 2025 (UTC)

Reviewer: Atstatst (talk · contribs) 07:04, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

sallam alaikum. this review may take longer than the usual seven days, as the nominator (my mentor) is away for the week. but as they say in their own reviews, i will be clearing the "basics", but i have many improvement suggestions i will be leaving, as i think there's greater potential here than a GA. after clearing the "basics" and leaving those suggestions, i will try to review other GANs, to the best of my abilities. Sound (talk) 07:04, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

copyvio: 1.0%, nothing of note. Sound (talk) 07:05, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

as i said in my opening message, this will be the end of the review for now until signedinteger can address what i suggested. there will be more suggestions later. Sound (talk) 07:14, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

source review

This table checks 16 passages from throughout the article (25.8% of 62 total passages). These passages contain 33 inline citations (35.5% of 93 in the article). Generated with the Veracity user script. Sound (talk) 07:04, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Reference #	Letter	Source	Archive	Status	Notes
The troupe's first program, One of Us, received limited attention outside the Central Command and was not widely documented.
3		army-bands.co.il	web.archive.org
written by Yitzhaky and composed by Yohanan Zarai [he]. The song was not recorded by the band at the time, nor was the program released as an album; it was later recorded by Rika Zaraï, Zarai’s then-wife.
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In the late 1950s, the band released its first album, Listen, Buddy!, which consisted of songs from earlier programs.
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while The Aluf on the Roof received mixed coverage.
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The troupe entered the 1960s with its ninth program, It Is What It Is, which, like the preceding program, received mixed to generally favorable coverage in the contemporary press. Criticism focused primarily on the program's perceived rushed-ness.
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The program introduced several changes in stage presentation.
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The performers were soon identified as members of the Central Command Band and were subsequently disciplined.
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The following program, The Important Thing Is to Remain Healthy, partially reused sketches previously performed by Batzal Yarok and was not released on vinyl.
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The filming led to public controversy, including calls for a boycott of military ensembles and questions regarding the authorization of the production.
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Following the program's release, some members of the troupe avoided participating in scheduled performances in northern Israel and the Sinai Peninsula. As a result, the band was temporarily disbanded by Central Command commander Rehavam Ze'evi, marking the first dissolution of the ensemble.
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The subsequent program, Join Us in the Valley, equalled the success of their previous program and was released as an album by Parlophone/EMI.
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The subsequent program, And That’s Only the Beginning (1975), was the final production of the band in its original format.
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In 1978, the Central Command Band was disbanded as part of a broader dissolution of military ensembles ordered by Rafael Eitan.
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During this period, the ensemble performed at the Knesset and at a concert marking the fifth anniversary of the LIBI fund [he].
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In the aftermath of the incident, the band's future and the future of all the military ensembles were uncertain.
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In November 1990, the Central Command Band was reestablished again, amid uncertainty regarding the longevity of this iteration following the circumstances surrounding its previous disbandment.
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suggestions

1. the lead is way too short, for an article that's so in-depth, the lead feels weak.
2. the third and fourth section could use expansion.
3. i'm not sure on how these sections work, but the notable members and discography section may need sources.
4. in general, if the prose was expanded, this could reach those heights i think it is capable of.

Sound (talk) 07:04, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

5. final suggestion is to fix up the NLI sources with the proper newspaper and the like. that is all for now. Sound (talk) 07:14, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

after a few hours, i have read this article and have a few more suggestions:

1. add alt text to the images, for accessibility reasons
2. this one is optional, but if you can try, try to get more images of the band uploaded. the three ones used are already pretty good, but i'd like some from before the 1960s, and some during the 1980s.
3. perhaps a legacy or cultural impact section? i think this one would require other editors to support it.

that is all. BedsAreBurning aka Sound🇵🇸 19:09, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

now, a few more suggestions:

1. fix the dating for the sources
2. i noticed a few sources cite a book, use Template:sfn and add the book in a "Bibliography" subsection

that is all. BedsAreBurning aka Sound🇵🇸 21:32, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @BedsAreBurning! I'll be trying my best to handle each suggestion, thank you for reviewing this and for managing to become such a great editor already :) _{S.G. (They/Them) (Talk) (Edits)} 17:58, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

i'd still recommend sourcing the notable members section, it shouldn't take too long for you, i'm sure. BedsAreBurning aka Sound🇵🇸 18:53, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Understandable, I'll get this done real quick. _{S.G. (They/Them) (Talk) (Edits)} 18:55, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

while you did not do all of my suggestions, i will still pass this anyway, we'll discuss the FAC later =)

great work =) BedsAreBurning aka Sound🇵🇸 19:07, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

criteria list

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

1. Is it well written?

   A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:

   very little ce to be done here

   B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:

   no notes

2. Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?

   A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:

   references and bibliography

   B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):

   see source review

   C. It contains no original research:

   see source review

   D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:

   1.0%, no worries

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:

   while the last section may not cover much, i think this is more of a problem for FAC reviewers to deal with, as this is extremely comprehensive for its subject matter.

   B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):

   short and sweet.

4. Is it neutral?

   It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:

   good work

5. Is it stable?

   It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:

   this article is as stable as switzerland

6. Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?

   A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:

   all images used are wikimedia commons, no non-free images here. i do think that a template with a sample of one of their songs would be neat but this should only be for a song that is unlikely to get its own article.

   B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:

   they are all images of the band performing.

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

   this article is proof that a subject's obscurity cannot prevent an article form being great =)

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GA Reassessment

Lehakat Pikud Merkaz

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Result: Delisted. Gommeh 📖   🎮 19:41, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

Nominator and reviewer are the same person. Gommeh 📖   🎮 19:41, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

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