He Fought Terror at 18, 28… and Refuses to Do It Again at 38

Israeli Special Forces soldier (Reservist) Stav Cohen explains why Western thinking repeatedly fails when confronting terror — and why truth matters more than comfort.

In this Weekend Edition of The Erin Molan Show, Stav shares firsthand experience from nearly two decades of confronting violent extremism, from his early service at 18, to returning again years later, and the personal toll that reality carries.

This conversation is not about politics. It is about clarity, responsibility, and understanding the world as it actually is — not as we wish it to be.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

01:05 First reaction to Bondi

02:10 Why Western thinking keeps failing

04:30 Consequences vs words

06:20 “We hear the price, not the leaders”

07:05 Fighting at 18, 28 — and why he won’t again

09:40 Connecting the dots early

11:45 “There is no happy ending unless we make it”

13:55 October 7: going back in

16:05 What strength actually means

18:00 Why language and understanding matter

19:40 Following Stav’s journey

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