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  • Writer's pictureTimea Spitka
    • Dec 5, 2021
    • 1 min read

Mom of an IDF Soldier

Updated: Dec 30, 2021



I am beginning a blog about living inside the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) and being a mom of an IDF soldier. I have always used writing as therapy for myself and perhaps, as I write about this issue, others may find it interesting to read. I just wanted to add that I would, of course, not divulge any kind of secret security related information that I would in any case not know about. This is a personal story and I would never do anything that might hurt my son. It's an attempt to comment on and understand this situation and the conflict from my own perspective and come to terms with my and my son's new reality.

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