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My Kinder refugee grandfather inspired me to protect my homeland

British-Israeli Kinneret Hamburger is serving in the IDF along with her two brothers

November 22, 2023 16:25
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British-Israeli law student Kinneret Hamburger was on holiday with her family in Israel on October 7 when she was woken up by an air raid siren.

She received a message calling her “to base” — just a day before she was due to move into a new flat.

Kinneret, a reserve officer in the IDF, jumped into her car and sped to her army post without even packing her bag.

It was a self-defining moment. “When terrorists declare war upon your people, you have no other choice than fight for your life and everyone else’s,” she tells the JC.