25.05.2026 • 4 Min.

This is an English version of a German episode. In Israel, soldiers often carry their weapons outside of duty — on the bus, in a café, on the way home, sometimes even at the beach. For first-time visitors, that can be quite unsettling. Why do soldiers take their weapons home? And why is it so normal in Israel? This episode is about that and about the clear rules that govern weapons in public, and the situations where off-duty soldiers can intervene, for example during attacks. Questions, feedback, or topic suggestions: podcast@elisabeth-krafft.de Editorial & Production: Elisabeth Krafft Originally published in German as:Weshalb gehören Waffen in Israel zum Alltag? This Podcast was translated with the help of AI.