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Ira Kohler

Ira Kohler

Ira Kohler is an IDF veteran and author of Once a Paratrooper. Originally from New York, he served as a Lone Soldier in the IDF Paratroopers Brigade on October 7th and in Gaza.

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Ira Kohler, who was raised on Long Island, served as a Lone Solider in the IDF’s 890th Battalion of the Paratrooper Brigade. On October 7th, he found himself in the heart of Israel’s hardest battles as he fought in Kibbutz Be’eri. Ira went on to serve over 100 days inside the Gaza Strip. Upon completing his service, he became a noted public speaker, and wrote a book titled Once a Paratrooper.

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