Brigadier-General Effi Defrin. Part 1/2

Tank Officer and head of International Co-operation Division in the IDF, an Armor officer by training and combat experience, heads the International Co-operation Division in the Israel Defense Forces General Staff.

He is in charge of liaison with foreign Defense Attaches based in Tel Aviv, with Israeli attaches abroad, with various UN Observer Forces and military commands in the arned forces of friendly countries. In 2006, BG Deffrin led his Tank Battalion in a fierce battle in Lebanon, where he was badly wounded. When he recuperated he returned to his unit, moved on to command a Brigade and learned the art of military diplomacy first hand, as Israel’s Defense Attache in India.

TV7 Israel Watchmen Talk

“I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, [which] shall never hold their peace day nor night” (Isaiah 62:6)

They are the men and women who have stood guard over Israel. When their countrymen slept, these Watchmen could be counted on to fight for Israel and its capital, Jerusalem, on its numerous fronts. Now, one by one, they are coming to TV7’s Jerusalem studio for in-depth interviews by TV7 Analyst and Host Amir Oren, a veteran observer of the Israeli - and global - defense and government scenes.

They will share their stories, insights and some revelations in a way sure to enlighten our viewers who are encouraged to keep these topics in prayer ~ Psalm 122.

  • First broadcast: March 11, 2021, TV7 World
  • Episode number: 7
  • Duration: 30 min
  • Spoken languages:
  • English, Swedish
  • Subtitles:
  • Finnish