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From Convict to IDF Officer

Israel Defense Forces
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When you choose to make a change, it's not like one morning you get up and say I'm choosing to change my life and that's it. It's waking up every morning and deciding that for the next 24 hours, I'm going to do everything I can to take another step forward and not a step back. After spending time in jail, Lt. Yossi realized that he needed to turn his life around. After undergoing rehab, Yossi, who was exempt from serving in the IDF, realized that he wanted to serve his country as a combat soldier. Today, Yossi is an IDF officer in the Givati Brigade. This is his story: ____________ Don’t forget to Like & Subscribe:    / israelde …...more
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At the age of 11, I was already taking drugs.

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I was arrested for the first time at the age of 13.

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I want you to imagine for a moment that you're a 15-year-old boy behind bars.

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What finally made me decide to go was a conversation with my little sister.

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When I was there, I received an exemption from military service.

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They sentenced me to at least one year in prison

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That was the second exemption I received.

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I drafted to the IDF in October 2017.

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I went to commander's course.

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The family and friends that helped me through my military service

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Firstly, it's obviously exciting to finish Officer's Course. It's a big deal.

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I received a call from the President of the State of Israel, Reuven (Ruby) Rivlin.

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This means that today I am a full citizen without a criminal record.

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Eventually everyone goes through some sort of crisis

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The question is: what is the vision that you have for yourself?

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From Convict to IDF Officer
When you choose to make a change, it's not like one morning you get up and say I'm choosing to change my life and that's it. It's waking up every morning and deciding that for the next 24 hours, I'm going to do everything I can to take another step forward and not a step back. After spending time in jail, Lt. Yossi realized that he needed to turn his life around. After undergoing rehab, Yossi, who was exempt from serving in the IDF, realized that he wanted to serve his country as a combat soldier. Today, Yossi is an IDF officer in the Givati Brigade. This is his story: ____________ Don’t forget to Like & Subscribe:    / israeldefenseforces   We are the IDF. Our purpose is to preserve the State of Israel, to protect its independence, and to stop its enemies from disrupting everyday life for Israel's citizens and residents. For more IDF: Web: http://www.idf.il/en Twitter:   / idf   Facebook:   / idfonline   Instagram:   / idf   Tiktok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZS9XAo81/ Linkedin:   / israeldefenseforces   Telegram: https://t.me/idfofficial Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/idfonline/

Israel Defense Forces

1.37M subscribers