The Israel Connection
The Israel Connection – Hosted by Esti Zenati, this engaging podcast explores all things Israel. Every other week, Esti welcomes a special guest with a unique connection to Israel—diving into culture, history, current events, and personal stories. Whether you’re deeply connected to Israel or just curious to learn more, this podcast offers insightful and meaningful conversations that bring Israel to life.
The Israel Connection
The Israel Connection: Elkana Cohen
Esti Zenati is joined by guest, Elkana Cohen, author of the book OCT 7: The War Against Hamas Through the Eyes of an Israeli Commando Officer, which is based on Elkana's diary entries during the war in Gaza. Esti and Elkana talk about his personal experience of what it's like serving in the IDF since October 7, 2023 and being on the battlefield in Northern Gaza for over a year, experiencing major losses of close friends and becoming a father for the first time.
Elkana's book mentioned above is available for purchase in the US on Amazon.com.
This episode is dedicated to the memory of Elkana's friends who were killed on or after October 7, 2023: Avi Buzaglo, Ben Bronstein, May Naim, Gaya Halifa, Yotam Ben Bassat, Aryeh Shlomo Ziering, Omri Michaeli, Roy Yosef Levy, Eliad Ohayon, Yehuda Natan Cohen, Moshe Yedidyah Leiter, Sergey Shmerkin, Matan Meir, Yosef Chaim Hershkowitz, Yedidya Asher Lev, Eyal Meir Berkowitz, Gal Meir Eisenkot, Tzvika Lavi, Etan Nach, Liav Elosh, Daniel Ben Harosh, Maoz Fenigstein, Shauli Greenglick, Shay Shamriz, Dvir Pima, Dan Weidenbaum, Itay Seif, Yarden Zackai. May their memory be a blessing forever.
