These 49 Canadians Have Served In Israel’s Military Since Oct. 7

 

The Maple has identified 49 Canadians who have served in the Israeli military since Oct. 7, 2023.

Find IDF Soldiers is a database that lists Canadians who have served in the Israeli military at any point in their lives. The database now contains the names and profiles of 206 Canadians, making it by far the most comprehensive public project of its sort in Canada.

After analyzing the most-recent data (added to the site on October 15), I discovered that at least 24 per cent (49) of the people in the database have been in the Israeli military since Oct. 7, 2023.

This is likely an undercount, however, because: 1) it’s possible some of those on the list have not made a potential return to the Israeli military public; 2) if they have made it public, they may have done so after I created a profile for them, meaning I would have missed it in my research; 3) if they have made it public, I may not have been able to find it in general. I also know that the database as a whole contains just a fraction of the actual number of Canadians who have served in the Israeli military.

Regardless, this article highlights those who have served in the Israeli military since Oct. 7, 2023, given the particularly intense scrutiny it has received during this period for its actions in Gaza. Not all of these soldiers may have served in Gaza. The Maple is not accusing any of them of having committed any sort of crime. It is legal for Canadian citizens to join the Israeli military.  (more...)

These 49 Canadians Have Served In Israel’s Military Since Oct. 7