📣🇮🇱🎙️The Real Israel Podcast Ep 41 - "In a place where there are no men, strive to be a man"

He survived a tank explosion. Returned to combat 7 days later. But the real battle was just beginning...

The shirt he's wearing belonged to Ron Epstein—his friend who didn't make it home from Gaza.
This is his story. And he's sharing it with his face, his name, and the truth about what Israeli soldiers are really facing when the world stops watching.

HERE'S WHAT NOBODY'S TELLING YOU:
Every 2 days, an IDF soldier takes their own life.
Not from bullets. Not from explosions. From what comes after.
1 in 7 combat soldiers has PTSD. 14,000 wounded in 24 months. Marriages crumbling. Nightmares that won't stop.
And then there's this soldier.
Givati Brigade. Squad commander. Hit by enemy tank fire at 9 meters—flew through the air like a rag doll. Couldn't feel his legs. Thought it was over.
Seven days later? Back in Gaza.
But the explosion kept replaying. Every. Single. Night.

WATCH THIS IF:

You support Israel but don't know what soldiers face after combat
You know someone struggling with PTSD or trauma
You've ever wondered if there's hope beyond traditional therapy
You want to see REAL courage (not the Hollywood version)
You believe warriors deserve better than suffering in silence

⏱️ WATCH THE FULL STORY:
0:00 - "His name is Ron Epstein" - Why he's wearing his friend's shirt
0:58 - Meet Chaim: 800 days of war across 7 fronts
2:10 - The PTSD crisis nobody's talking about (these numbers will shock you)
4:20 - The moment he almost fired on his own soldiers in the dark
7:13 - The Bible verses that kept him alive
9:13 - His message to soldiers contemplating suicide
11:46 - Enter the horses: Why this therapy works when nothing else does
13:23 - The Givati soldier's story begins
14:20 - Ron Epstein: "A smile that never faded, even in hell"
15:10 - The explosion: 9 meters from an enemy tank
16:32 - "I couldn't feel my legs from the pain"
18:27 - The flashbacks that won't stop
19:39 - First session with Shelby: What changed instantly
20:40 - How a horse taught him emotional intelligence
21:46 - From combat to songwriting: The transformation
23:22 - Remembering Ron Epstein

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