Israeli Veteran: Sit with Your Enemy and Search for a Solution

Three veterans – an Israeli who fought in the 1982 Lebanon War, and two Americans, one from the Iraq War and one from the Vietnam War– reflect on their personal experiences on the battlefield. All are convinced that, ultimately, war solves nothing; it only destroys innocent lives.  

Yair Bunzel is an Israeli army veteran and anti-war activist. When he recalls his service in the 1982 Lebanon War, he reflects that, "Every war is brutal, and civilians are always paying the price. Every dead, injured and mentally or psychologically hurt person is a damage for generations, not just the person himself." However, he still harbors hope that the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians will come to an end one day. "In the end, you have to shut down the fire," he says. "Putting down the fire means, you sit with your enemy and you really search for a solution..."