War of Independence

Ezra Yachin began fighting for the Jewish people at 15. Today, at 97, he inspires soldiers with stories of faith, sacrifice, and Israel’s struggle for survival.

After a long journey on foot from Iraq in 1947, a Jewish man reached the Land of Israel, kissed its soil in tears, and died moments later. Years later, his identity was revealed.

They came to build lives in the Holy Land and gave their own to defend it