#171: Sam Fried on fighting Hamas in the Gaza War and Peace Advocacy

Sam Fried is 26, from New York, works in finance at an international bank, and served in the Israeli Defense Forces as a paratrooper from 2020-2022. After the October 7th terrorist attacks in Israel, Sam knew he had to take action to protect Jews and eradicate the inhumanity that Hamas brought to the world. 

Sam is a First-Sergeant Paratrooper reservist in the IDF who recently returned from fighting in Gaza. He served in the middle and south of Gaza for approximately 50 days on the front lines fighting Hamas, as well as several high-priority missions in the West Bank.

Since returning home, Sam has been committed to Israel advocacy, speaking to Jewish and non-Jewish communities around the country whether at universities, churches, mosques, on panels, debates, synagogues, schools, etc. to promote his thee foundational pillars: 1) Empowering Jews and allies to be proud in today’s environment, 2) Peace through dialogue, and 3) Humanizing the IDF.

Give him a follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samfried26/