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 āUnprepared: The warās first 48 hours in Sderotā 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, āIsraeli Couple Recounts Waiting out Hamas Attack in Rocket Shelter.ā https://www.ntd.com/israeli-couple-recounts-waiting-out-hamas-attack-in-rocket-shelter_947446.html
Since:
1 February 2024. Jerusalem Post, āAs Israel's southern Sderot evacuees return, questions remain over Gaza border future.ā https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-784758
6 February 2024. i24 News, āThe October 7th Horrors and Homecoming to Sderot,ā https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnsn_jZgwU0
9 February, 2024. Voice of America, āResidents of Town Near Gaza Start Coming Backā https://www.voanews.com/a/residents-of-town-near-gaza-start-coming-back/7480826.html
