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A New Generation’s View of Israel: Identity, Service, and Hard Questions with Adam Penkin
This week on Tel Aviv Diary, we step away from the familiar voices of seasoned officials and veteran diplomats to hear from a very different Israeli generation. Our guest, Adam Penkin, offers a candid and strikingly nuanced look at the country through the eyes of a young man shaped by a global upbringing, elite combat service, and ongoing reserve duty during Israel’s most turbulent years.
Born in London, raised in Hong Kong, and brought to Israel as a teenager, Penkin speaks openly about his unexpected path into one of the IDF’s most prestigious combat units, the realities—and moral…
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