- December 20, 2025
- 2:58 am
- Ukraine
Original author: Israeli journalist Shimon Briman. At NAnews / Israel News we carefully retell the main points and recommend reading the full material from the author.
From the author on September 12, 2025:
“How an Israeli🇮🇱 commando from ‘Fauda’ fights for Ukraine🇺🇦, performing feats of such magnitude that a Hollywood action movie could be made. I doubted until I received a letter from SBU officers describing his merits.
One of Eyal’s most fantastic yet real achievements is the destruction of 49 Russian combat helicopters worth a billion dollars in one day. One of my most important and fascinating materials in recent years.”
BRIEFLY: what the story is about
- An Israeli veteran, referred to in Ukraine as “like from ‘Fauda'”, fights on the side of Ukraine.
- Lived in Kherson for many years; since 2022 — underground, intelligence, frontline work.
- Main point: the real bridge Israel—Ukraine is built by people and their decisions, not just agencies.
- We provide a summary for readers in Israel and direct them to Shimon Briman’s originals.
Who he is
At the center of the article is Eyal Israeli, a 52-year-old Israeli who lived in Kherson for many years and has special training; after 02/24/2022 he stayed in the city, joined the territorial defense, and then under the auspices of the SBU formed a small reconnaissance and sabotage group in occupied Kherson.
The described episodes include collecting and transmitting coordinates of Russian forces, adjusting strikes, countering collaborators, helping military families and hospitals, and on the day of Kherson’s liberation, the first Ukrainian flag was raised on his refrigerator truck.
The hero then acts in conjunction with the Ukrainian Marine Corps intelligence and the SBU, engages in launching and repairing reconnaissance drones; after the Kakhovka HPP explosion, he helps evacuate people by boat under fire.
The text emphasizes his open Israeli identity (IDF/FAUDA patches, Israeli flag, Hebrew), as well as mentions of bureaucratic difficulties (denials of assistance as “non-citizen”, attempts to obtain citizenship) and received threats after publications.
And yes — the article separately describes an episode with the airfield near Chornobaivka in early March 2022: the hero filmed enemy equipment from the roof of a high-rise building, transmitted the coordinates to the Ukrainian side, after which the object was fired upon.
“Fauda”, but without takes
In the series, there is a second take and soundtrack. On the ground — there is not.
The camera does not wait for convenience. And sometimes the best tactic is not to go outside at all.
Why this matters to Israelis
To see not a “distant” war, but people who act according to values familiar to us. Responsibility, restraint, helping one’s neighbor — this is immediately recognizable.
What the diaspora feels
Some help humanitarianly, some with words and connections, some with deeds.
And many see in him not a legend, but an example.
Where the media’s place is
We keep the focus on the Israel—Ukraine connection without myth-making. Facts, context, respect for safety and details.
Bureaucracy and reality
Queues and formalities do not disappear even for those who have done much.
It’s unpleasant, but that’s how wartime is structured. The work continues — without fanfare.
What this story teaches
Not to wait for applause. To keep the rhythm. To remember why it all started — for life and dignity.
Read the original by Shimon Briman (three languages)
We deliberately do not retell verbatim. Go to the author — there are live details and the voice of the primary source.
Ukrainian (LB.ua):
https://lb.ua/society/2025/09/12/695803_supergeroy_z_faudi_viyni_proti.html
Russian (NEWSru.co.il):
https://www.newsru.co.il/press/12sep2025/eyal_briman.html
English (The Jerusalem Post):
https://www.jpost.com/international/internationalrussia-ukraine-war/article-867213
NAnews Conclusion
This is not a plot about a series. It’s about school, discipline, and the choice of one Israeli who became part of Ukraine’s defense.
The bridge Israel—Ukraine is built by such people, not just protocols.
For NAnews — Israel News this is an important sign: solidarity has a face, a voice, and concrete actions. We recommend reading Shimon Briman’s originals in full — there you can hear that very “live timbre” that is best seen with your own eyes.