Liberal Zionist

In the season 1 finale of Liberal Zionist, Hallel takes you to the frontlines of reality in Tel Aviv. She visits the site of a bomblet impact in the heart of the city, where everyday life was shattered in seconds. She then meets Reut, an IDF reservist whose home was destroyed by an Iranian ballistic missile, hearing firsthand what it means to lose everything and keep going. Finally, Hallel sits do...

On the night of March 21st, two cities in southern Israel were hit directly by Iranian ballistic missiles. These attacks were not aimed at military bases - but at civilian neighborhoods. Entire apartment blocks were destroyed. Families were displaced in seconds. Children were among those injured. In this episode of Liberal Zionist, I travel south to witness the aftermath firsthand - standing insid...

Three weeks into the Iran war, Hallel Silverman leaves Tel Aviv and heads to Beit Shemesh to witness the aftermath of a direct Iranian missile strike. What happens when a rocket doesn’t just threaten-but hits? In this episode of Liberal Zionist, we walk through the devastation left behind in Beit Shemesh: shattered homes, families displaced, and a synagogue destroyed in the blast—its walls torn op...

Two weeks into the Iran war, Hallel Silverman leaves Tel Aviv to see how marginalized communities in the Negev are holding up under fire. For over 100,000 Bedouin citizens living in unrecognized villages, there are no bomb shelters, and Iron Dome coverage often categorizes their homes as "open areas"—leaving them incredibly vulnerable to rocket fire. In the second episode of Liberal Zion...

What do you do when an Iranian ballistic missile misses the Tel Aviv skyline by a hair? If you're Hallel Silverman, you head to the beach to find the "cuckoo banana pants" locals who refuse to stay inside. From debating the ethics of "siren-texting" an ex to exploring a parking lot bunker with a literal Superman, this vlog is a raw, funny, and defiant look at Israeli resili...