Where in the army would you like to serve? In the north, in the territories, in Gaza, in Judea and Samaria? Lebanon. I would most like to serve in Lebanon. Where would you like to fight? Um, in Gaza. But now we've brought back Lebanon, so we don't have a war in Lebanon. It's okay, we'll send them back there again. You hope that by the time you're a soldier, we'll already have a war with Lebanon again. Yes. "Send me some, and it grows again... " What do you think is the weapon that can kill the most? The Merkava Mark 4. It's a tank that will first destroy the land, one of the best tanks in the world. It only came out two years ago. And how many people do you think you'll manage to kill when you're a soldier? Um, 85. And do you want to be in the army when you grow up? I don't want to be. Why don't you want to be? Uh... So they won't shoot me. And do you think that in the army it's dangerous that could happen? And aren't you scared to fight in Gaza where it's all small alleys? No. Not scared. Because if they shoot me, I have friends who will help me. "You're saying I should eat a lot... "
Key Points
A video documenting interviews with Israeli children about their aspirations for military service, discussing their preferred deployment locations, weapons, and combat expectations.
Summary
This content presents a series of interviews with Israeli children discussing their views on military service and combat. The children are asked about their preferred deployment locations (north, territories, Gaza, Judea and Samaria, Lebanon), desired combat roles, knowledge of military hardware such as the Merkava Mark 4 tank, and their estimates of potential casualties they might inflict as soldiers. One child expresses a preference for fighting in Lebanon, while another discusses Gaza operations. When asked about fear of combat, one child acknowledges the danger but expresses confidence in peer support among soldiers. The interviews appear designed to illustrate how military service and combat are framed in discussions with Israeli children.
Key takeaways
- Children express specific preferences for military deployment locations, with Lebanon mentioned as a desired assignment.
- Israeli children show familiarity with military hardware, identifying the Merkava Mark 4 tank as a capable weapon system.
- One child provided a numerical estimate (85) when asked how many people they thought they could kill as a soldier.
- Despite acknowledging the dangers of combat, the interviewed children express a willingness to serve and engage in military operations.
- Peer support and unit cohesion are mentioned as factors that lessen the fear of combat danger among the children interviewed.
Transcript (English)
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