Brigadier-General, former Surgeon General, IDF
Tarif Bader’s story reflects the unique make-up of Israeli society, bringing together the three strands of Military, Medicine and Minority.
Born and raised in the Galillee Druze village of Hurfeish, he went to medical school under the auspices of the Israel Defense Forces, which he joined upon graduation, serving in infantry units and higher headquarters, with periods of residency and graduate studies, until he reached the very top, the position of Surgeon General, or Chief Medical Officer, of the IDF. General Bader has a lot of experience in humanitarian missions aboad, as well as in Israel’s border with Syria, taking care of victims of the Civil War there. As a civilian health administrator, Dr. Bader has just been appointed to run one of Israel’s most inportant regional hospitals, Kaplan Medical Center, serving the country’s population south of Tel Aviv.
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.
