Leaving Home to Defend a Homeland: An American Lone Soldier's Journey -Duty, Loss, and Resilience: Ira Kohler

In this episode of Peace, Love, and Bring a Bat, host David interviews Ira Kohler, an American who moved to Israel to volunteer as a Lone Soldier in the IDF.  Ira details his rigorous journey to becoming an Israeli paratrooper and shares his intense, firsthand combat experiences during the start of the Gaza War on October 7th. Listeners will hear a harrowing survival story that includes surviving a downed helicopter, rescuing families in Kibbutz Be'eri, and navigating the profound grief of losing a childhood friend who was taken hostage. Explore the deep resilience, faith, and history behind his new memoir, "Once a Paratrooper: The Story of a Lone Soldier in the Gaza War." https://www.irakohler.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Once-Paratrooper-Story-Lone-Soldier/dp/1966981287 #LoneSoldier #IDF #October7 #OnceAParatrooper #GazaWar #Israel #IraKohler #MilitaryMemoir   Please follow us on Apple and Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@davidchametzkyNOW   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peace-love-and-bring-a-bat/id1552738547