A conversation with a casualty notification officer about the moment of the knock on the door. The knock on the door has become ingrained in the Israeli consciousness as a symbol of loss. That same door, which was opened by their loved one when they set off on their journey – this time closes off the reality as they knew it. We spoke with Major Tal Cohen, a casualty notification officer, about the feelings from the other side of the doorframe, the difficult notifications on October 7th, and the tense moments in the seconds before the knock. For episode 3 of the IDF podcast >>> https://tr.ee/cajZkRd02s
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