How the IDF blazed forward in 2021

‘FIDF LIVE’ wrap-up episode takes a look back

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New York, NY (January 3, 2022) – The final episode of FIDF LIVE’s 2021 season aired Dec. 28. The show, produced by Friends of Israel Defense Forces (FIDF), highlighted major Israel Defense Force (IDF) breakthroughs from 2021 that are bolstering Israel’s safety in unprecedented ways.

The 16th episode of the program, titled “IDF: A Year of Breakthroughs,” showed viewers how the IDF dealt with many serious, threatening challenges last year, and how it used them as opportunities for greater preparation, defense and protection.

The program included a segment about Lone Soldiers and introduced Staff Sgt. Veronika, Sgt. Daniel and Sgt. Ben — all currently serving in the Search and Rescue Brigade.

There was also an exclusive report about the new underground barrier on the Gaza border that was completed this year, featuring Staff Sgt. Or from the IDF Combat Engineering Unit; Captain Yishay, a platoon commander in the Givati Brigade, and Cpl. Avi, a combat soldier in Givati.

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Additionally, the episode featured an interview with the IDF International Spokesperson, Lt. Col. Amnon Shefler, and a special message from IDF soldiers to the audience at home.

To watch this FIDF LIVE episode, please visit https:// www.fidf.org/fidflive/ episode-16/.

The FIDF LIVE platform, hosted by American stand-up comedian and author Joel Chasnoff, is a high-level production broadcast that provides an incredible virtual alternative to in-person experiences and brings awareness of FIDF’s cause and activities to a broader audience. By introducing content through this platform, the FIDF is keeping the community’s connection with Israel alive and thriving.

FIDF has always been a bridge between Americans and Israelis, and this experience continues that tradition in a novel way, serving as the place for everyone who loves Israel and wants to stay connected.

About FIDF - FIDF was established in 1981 by a group of Holocaust survivors as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with the mission of offering educational,

cultural, recreational and social programs and facilities that provide hope, purpose and life-changing support for the soldiers who protect Israel and Jews worldwide. Today, FIDF has 24 chapters throughout the United States. FIDF proudly supports IDF soldiers, families of fallen soldiers and

wounded veterans through a variety of innovative programs that reinforce the vital bond between the communities in the United States and the soldiers of the IDF. For more information, please visit www.fidf.org.