Reservist Performs Song Born From Treating Fallen Soldiers
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Reservist Eyal Bogat performed his song "Farewell Hug" at Channel 7, inspired by his experiences treating fallen soldiers during the war. He served over 300 reserve duty days and wrote the song after difficult memories surfaced. The full interview, discussing his mental struggles and use of music for processing trauma, will be released tonight, marking three years since October 7th.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Reservist Eyal Bogat performed his song "Farewell Hug" at Channel 7.
- The song was inspired by Bogat's experiences treating fallen soldiers during the war.
- Bogat served over 300 days of reserve duty in a unit handling fallen soldiers.
- The song "Farewell Hug" was written after difficult memories surfaced post-service.
- A full interview with Bogat will be released tonight, marking three years since October 7th.
Eyal Bogat, who served hundreds of reserve duty days in a unit that handles fallen soldiers, visited the Channel 7 studio to discuss his song "Farewell Hug." The song was inspired by his experiences and the sights he encountered during the war, particularly after finishing his reserve service when difficult memories began to surface. Bogat wrote the song after being deeply affected by a fallen soldier he treated during his service, whose image continued to haunt him long after.
During his visit to Channel 7, Bogat performed "Farewell Hug" live in the studio. The song encapsulates the grief, pain, and the challenge of returning to civilian life after combat. The full interview with Bogat is set to be released on Channel 7 this evening, coinciding with the three-year mark since October 7th. In the interview, he recounts over 300 days of reserve duty, his first encounter with a fallen soldier, his mental struggles, and how music became his coping mechanism for processing these traumatic experiences.