An Israeli soldier laughs after taking part in an army drill where they carry each other on stretchers through rough terrain. October 22, 2009. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90) (Moshe Shai/FLASH90 )
IDF soldier smiling

Learn about the “Smiling Soldiers” project, which aims to humanize the troops and reveal a side of the IDF that we rarely see.

The media unjustly disparages the Israeli Defense Forces far too frequently.

Israeli photographer, Menachem Geiseinsky, wants to change that and turn the negative narrative about IDF soldiers on its head.

Learn about his “Smiling Soldiers” project, which aims to humanize the troops and reveal a side of the IDF that we hardly ever get to witness.






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