While the nation stands in silence at military cemeteries to honor the fallen, Dudu Yehuda, a Combat Engineering soldier who fought in Gaza, shared a raw and courageous interview with the "Srugim" news site. He reveals the chilling reality of shell-shocked veterans who find themselves unable to leave their homes on Memorial Day. For Dudu, the sirens and ceremonies aren't just tributes, they are triggers that bring the battlefield back in an instant.
"It’s Not One Event; It’s the Attrition"
Dudu’s journey began on October 8th, the day after the initial massacre. Serving in the brigade command staff (Chapak) of the 605th Combat Engineering Battalion, he found himself in the heart of the fighting inside Gaza.
When asked if a specific trauma caused his PTSD, he points to the cumulative weight of the war. "It’s a sequence of events. It’s not just one thing." However, one moment remains etched in his memory: his friend, Akiva Yasinski, had filled in for him during an operation involving singer/soldier Idan Amedi. Dudu was only 500 meters away when the truck involved in the mission exploded.
