The Soldier's Opinion

From 1948 onwards, the Israeli military censorship examined soldiers’ letters under the guise of preventing the disclosure of military secrets. But unknown to soldiers was a secret apparatus which copied their letters and stored them. The purpose was to analyze the views of ordinary soldiers, and the findings were presented to high-ranking officials in a top secret report titled “The Soldier’s Opinion". This report opens a window to the most intimate thoughts of soldiers on volatile topics, sketches the alternative history of Israel that the report offers, and reveals what actions those who read it chose to take.

Israel 2022, 57 דקות