«The war doesn’t end at home»: an Israeli reservist told Grigory Tamar how he helped Ukraine and why soldiers need help after returning
On September 21, 2026, an interview with Alex Gorelik, a reservist of the IDF, former representative of the Jewish Agency in Ukraine, and volunteer of the Israeli organization Strong Heart, was released on the YouTube channel of Israeli military analyst Grigory Tamar.
Author: Stas Shifer, NANews
The conversation, published under the title "The War Doesn't End at Home! How Israeli Soldiers Helped Ukraine in the War. Tamar and Gorelik," turned out to be significantly broader than the stated topic. In half an hour, the interlocutors covered the path from the Ukrainian-Polish border in the spring of 2022 to the events of October 7, 2023, in Israel, from voluntary assistance to Ukrainian soldiers to the psychological rehabilitation of Israeli reservists.
This interview is about people for whom helping Ukraine and defending Israel did not become two different stories.
From Kharkiv — to the border with Ukraine
Alex Gorelik repatriated to Israel from Moscow more than 30 years ago. He served in the Givati infantry brigade, then served in the reserves, including in the Gaza Division units. Later, he returned to service in the 98th IDF Division.
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