Ezra Ben-David

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Dec 19, 2023, 10:15 AM

Tales from the front: As long as it’s just water

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Shell-shaken awake. The floor is hard the air dense I yearn for a bed We’re supposed to go back across the border tomorrow. Back home. It’s not over though and we’ll be back. Is it ever over? I write this to the pitter-patter...

Dec 14, 2023, 11:14 PM

A Hanukkah moment in the Hamas war

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We lit the fifth candle at the entrance to our tank. Just me and my tank crew of four, after a long day of combat missions in Gaza. I said the blessings and then sang my family’s unique version of...

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About Me

Ezra Ben-David has been proudly serving as an IDF reserve soldier in the Armored Corps since October 7th.