S'13

I'm not afraid to go on the record and say that Israel Hayom is far from one of my favorite publications. Incessant cheerleading for Bibi and the settler movement will do that. However, as a free newspaper that happens to be the most circulated paper in Israel, which is handed out at every single bus and train station and business district, it's quite hard to escape. Of course, I stumbled upon a copy of the weekend supplement recently and did manage to find exactly the type of feature that's made Israel Hayom so popular with people all across the country. For what it's worth, I do recognize the entertainment value to this whole type of thing, and given that the IDF is still the center stone of Israeli society, it's not surprising that they manage to do these features quite well.

Here is Shayetet 13, the elite Israeli naval commando unit equivalent to the US Navy Seals operating outside of their standard maritime environment right in the heart of central Tel Aviv.

Shayetet 13. Azrieli Towers in the background. Israel Hayom.

Shayetet 13. Kiryat Hamemshala. Israel Hayom.

Shayetet 13. Israel Hayom.