After growing up in America, learning Arabic, and studying for 6 months as a Jew in Jordan, Noam Ivri Adanani made aliya. In Israel he served in the army and assisted with international diplomatic work before becoming a senior consultant at APCO Worldwide. As a resident of Sderot, his family was evacuated after October 7th and Noam was called back to the IDF.

Hear about what motivated his big decisions and the experiences he had. Why did he learn Arabic, move to Israel, and serve in the army? What did that teach him? What happened to his family in Sderot when the war started and what has happened since. Listen to hear all this and more!

To learn more about the events of Noam and his family since October 7th, you can see the following news pieces covering him:

Initial Days of the War:

9 October 2023, Jerusalem Post “Unprepared: The war’s first 48 hours in Sderot” https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-767618

11 October 2023. Euronews Albania (Albanian Prime-Time Morning TV Show appearance to discuss life in Sderot on the 4th day of the war) https://euronews.al/cifti-izraelit-3-dite-te-izoluar-kemi-dale-vetem-1-here-nga-shtepia-per-ushqime/

Full 30-minute interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65Kha9tN7Bc

12 October 2023. NTD, “Israeli Couple Recounts Waiting out Hamas Attack in Rocket Shelter.” https://www.ntd.com/israeli-couple-recounts-waiting-out-hamas-attack-in-rocket-shelter_947446.html

Since:

1 February 2024. Jerusalem Post, “As Israel's southern Sderot evacuees return, questions remain over Gaza border future.” https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-784758

6 February 2024. i24 News, “The October 7th Horrors and Homecoming to Sderot,” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnsn_jZgwU0

9 February, 2024. Voice of America, “Residents of Town Near Gaza Start Coming Back” https://www.voanews.com/a/residents-of-town-near-gaza-start-coming-back/7480826.html

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