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IDF brigade commander, Shin Bet advisor learn daily Talmud page in Lebanon

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IDF brigade commander, Shin Bet advisor learn daily Talmud page in Lebanon

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TL;DR

Reserve Major Muli Boimel, a brigade commander in the Alexandroni Brigade, and David Zini, an advisor to the head of the Shin Bet, were pictured studying the daily Talmud page (Daf Yomi) while on operational duty in Lebanon, according to a photograph circulated by a military-affiliated source.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A photograph circulating Wednesday evening shows Reserve Major Muli Boimel—a brigade commander in the Alexandroni Infantry Brigade—alongside David Zini, a senior advisor to Shin Bet head Ronen Bar, studying the daily Talmud page (Daf Yomi) during a deployment in Lebanon. The image was shared by a military-affiliated source and has since been widely circulated on Israeli social media. While the exact location and date of the photograph were not disclosed, the message underscores the integration of religious study routines among senior reserve officers on active combat duty. This is not the first instance of Daf Yomi study being documented in the field; similar reports have surfaced in previous years during operations in Gaza and on the northern border. The incident carries cultural and morale dimensions but has no direct operational implications.

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