My eldest son, Yannai, used to say that love is a muscle that must be trained and strengthened. Empathy is also a muscle, and in today's Israeli society, it has atrophied
02:06 AM • June 23 2026 IDT
My son was killed defending Israel on October 7. Why is the government banning me from speaking in schools?
My eldest son, Yannai, used to say that love is a muscle that must be trained and strengthened. Empathy is also a muscle, and in today's Israeli society, it has atrophied
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My eldest son, Lt. Yannai Kaminka of blessed memory, was killed on October 7 in the defensive battle at the Zikim training base. He and the other company commanders saved the lives of about 100 recruits, dozens of civilians and hundreds of families in the surrounding communities.
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