Preparing for the Unknown

An overhead view of a desk split between party planning items and military equipment checklists, showing the dual reality of an IDF reserve logistics officer preparing for both a celebration and a possible deployment.

The job of a Rasap is half logistics, half fortune-telling. You plan for the event tonight and the war that might start tomorrow. I got promoted recently. Rasap of my unit. Logistics Officer. The title sounds administrative until you realize what the job actually involves. My phone hasn’t stopped buzzing since the appointment went through. […]

From the Front Lines: A Soldier’s Perspective

A view through a military truck windshield on a dusty road near the Gaza border, with the driver's focused eyes visible in the rearview mirror, capturing the daily reality of IDF logistics work.

What three months near Gaza taught me about the war most people only read about. Our base sat 50 meters from the Gaza border, right by the entrance to the Nitzarim Corridor. Close enough to hear what was happening on the other side. Close enough that nobody forgot why we were there. I spent about […]