From the battles in Gaza and Lebanon to the hill: The fighters who established a farm on the outskirts of Jerusalem

Fighters and war wounded, including a 58-year-old reserve officer wounded in Gaza and Lebanon, established 'Alona Farm' on the outskirts of Jerusalem. The project aims to create a new framework of rehabilitation and belonging through agriculture and settlement, as a positive revenge for months of fighting and loss.

Dozens of agricultural farms are scattered throughout Judea and Samaria, but 'Alona Farm', recently established on the outskirts of Jerusalem, carries a unique story. Behind its establishment are fighters and war wounded who chose, after months of fighting in Gaza and Lebanon and loss, to rise together on the land. The idea was led by Michael, who said in a report aired on 'Cabinet Friday': 'The idea came up when I was in rehabilitation and couldn't really walk yet, I moved around with crutches, and I wanted to do something. This is revenge, positive revenge.' Among the founders of the farm is a 58-year-old reserve officer wounded during the fighting, alongside fighters who lost friends and other wounded. Elia, a former team commander in the Maglan unit, described coping with post-trauma and the need for nature and quiet. Working on the hill is for them not just agriculture and settlement, but a new framework connecting those who experienced the battlefield together with the land. Guy, an armored corps officer who fought in Gaza, emphasized: 'We met the people of Israel in its glory, and each one with his own struggles and difficulties, and we need to create a home for them.' The report accompanies Shimon Elkabetz and Naama Shavit on a tour of the farm.