I'm an Israeli soldier. AMA

Posted in relationships because so not a direct link to my main account (even though many can probably guess who this is)

Yes, as a necessary measure which provides security of Israel.
Do you support Palestinian terrorism?

A very objective analysis.



Thanks. It's been a while since I watched that.

Haha. They've debated a couple times.

Hey I'm from Israel too cool to see other israelis here! Don't know if I'll be going back for the army though, they still conscript me even though i've been living in the UK since I was 4

I've never seen that in real life, although obviously it's scarily common on the internet (but so is racism/bigotry/stupidity in general).

That's unlucky, couldn't you reapply the next year or apply again after your conscription? And why not study law at a university in Israel?

Haram under the sheets or so the say

Have you seen this? I strongly oppose the occupation but this made me respect and want to join Shin Bet.

How many innocent Palestinians have you killed? :lockstock: (jks)

No but seriously I have so many questions if you have the time to answer:
> What do you think about the IWI Tavor?
> Have you been to that IDF training facility thing. I forget its name. It's like a big city used solely for training the IDF in Close Quarters Combat.
> What do you think about Israel's secret nuke stockpile?

Thoughts on Netanyahu?

It's cool! I'm totaly not related to Israel or Jews but on my last trip to Israel I met an American boy who came there after his highschool and became a soldier. He was so inspiring, so sincere and so open that it was a real-deal crush for me I guess! I saw him for only half an hour, have no idea what was his name but for a month scrolled through all IDF forums, watched all their videos to not to miss a chance to see him again, Wrote to everyone I know and to public groups if nobody was able to recognise him. Of course, privacy etc - nobody told me anything. So it's now only an interesting story. However, I'd give a lot to be able to talk to him again

Is there a special initiation rite in your unit?

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Have you seen this? I strongly oppose the occupation but this made me respect and want to join Shin Bet.

I'm glad you took the right conclusions from the movie. You can see they're not horrible monsters plotting how to make Palestinians lives worse, they're quite sensitive and intelligent men who have a very difficult job to do, made harder by the country being led by absolute ***** like Netanyahu. I have, reluctantly, gemmed you for posting it. It's worthwhile reading the companion book, which is also excellent but you get to see their careers in much greater detail

To anyone else on the thread, I would absolutely encourage you to watch The Gatekeepers, it's probably the greatest documentary ever made. Hard left Israel haters despise it because it shows these guys, the securocrats, to be human beings, not puppet masters orchestrating conspiracies. The Israeli hard right hates it because it points out just how obnoxious and dangerous they are

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TSR is my best source of entertainment some nights and it's fun to answer these!

do you know how to play backgammon?

I'm afraid I don't

Going to challenge me to an online game?

Not if you don't know how to play...

What is your typical breakfast?

Since I live on base I will have whatever is on offer for breakfast, usually a boiled egg, some bread and a piece of cheese. On my days off I will sometimes get a bus or walk to the city and buy some pancakes or other western junk food!

that sounds pretty poverty i was expecting some levantine feast ngl

what is your favourite and least favourite thing about england?

Did anyone instruct you or order you to come to TSR and run this thread? I'm asking because there was extensive publicity given to the IDF unit during the last conflict in Gaza that was tasked with bombarding social media and I'm wondering if that has continued.