February 16th, 2024 Sgt. Maj. Ben Kerido (Israel Defense Force Reserves) For a shareable and printer-friendly version, please CLICK HERE. A Serious Warning A large collection of both former and active law enforcement and government officials of all political leanings,…
Sergeant Major Ben Kerido shares real time, first person updates from the front lines of Gaza during Operation Swords of Iron. Half-destroyed buildings lay strewn throughout a sea of dusty sand. Israel Defence Force soldiers — both active and reserve…
By: Sergeant Major Ben Kerido Our convoy of Israel Defense Force hummers approached the torn-open security fence. All of Gaza spread out before us. Dust swirled around us as we pushed forward. Gaza was a wasteland of bombed out buildings…
By: Sergeant Major Ben Kerido As our IDF mobile infantry and reconnaissance company continued its combat support operations, now at [censored for security near the Gaza border], we encountered a gaggle of reporters. They surrounded our IDF brigade commander, who…
By: Sergeant Major Ben Kerido Gunfire erupted throughout the shooting range at [censored for security]. Paper targets were torn to bits, small piles of rocks splintered, metal planks dinged, and soda cans bounced down the desert range as bullets slammed…
By: Sergeant Major Ben Kerido The sun had already dropped below the horizon, ushering in Shabbat, or the Jewish Sabbath. I have to admit, though. Here in the Israel Defense Force it doesn’t feel much like Shabbat. One of my…
Ben Kerido / From Israel with Love The State of Israel is under attack. On October 7, barbaric Hamas terrorists broke through the fence with Gaza, brutally tortured and killed more than 1500 innocent people and took over 240 men,…
By: Sergeant Major Ben Kerido One of the most important rules of warfare is: Know your enemy. For nearly seven years I helped teach psychological warfare to the United States military through the Department of Defense. I specialized in curriculum…
Sergeant Major Ben Kerido shares real time, first person updates from the front lines of Gaza during Operation Swords of Iron. The following post is written by his wife, Sarai. “Did I not command you, be strong and have courage,…
Sergeant Major Ben Kerido shares real time, first person updates from the front lines of Gaza during Operation Swords of Iron The Israel Defense Force Hummer convoy rumbled and bounced along a route near [redacted for security]. Our special forces…