Ariel Bernstein, a former IDF combat soldier, shares his firsthand experience from the 2014 Gaza War and the operations in the West Bank. Now an anti-occupation activist, he reflects on how military logic, vengeance, and systemic dehumanization shaped Israel's conduct. Bernstein exposes the gap between Israeli justifications and the reality on the ground. His account challenges dominant narratives and calls for a fundamental rethinking of justice and coexistence.