All Categories - Smiles For Chayalim
July 5, 2026 ·
On Friday morning we woke to a phone call. There was a lockdown across the Gaza area,...
July 5, 2026 ·
Yesterday I drove all over the Negev in a car with a ל on the back window. The learner's plate....
June 16, 2026
A message came in last week. I read it twice before I answered. It was from a man in my unit. A...
June 2, 2026
I was getting ready to head back to my unit when my daughter told me something I did not expect. ...
June 2, 2026
The last post was about why soldiers in Israel rely on civilian donors. This one is about the...
June 2, 2026
People keep asking me why IDF soldiers are still asking for help three years into the war. The...
May 24, 2026
After all the planning, all the Zooms and calls and WhatsApp messages, it is finally the day to...
May 11, 2026
The dates are locked in. The Tzav 8 is on the way. A Tzav 8 is the emergency call-up order in...
May 4, 2026
The goal of this blog is to give you a glimpse into the life of a Rasap and a soldier in the IDF...


