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PodCats 6:6:9 Minutes of the American Friends of Unit 669

On “PodCats”, hear from veterans of Unit 669, the elite Combat Search & Rescue force of the IDF, on how they translate the flexibility, readiness, and creativity required on their missions to life outside the military. We will talk about Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Business, Social Impact, and Inspiration. Featuring the most interesting stories from veterans, supporters, and those rescued by the unit, tune in to hear how they live up to the unit’s mascot, the nimble and creative Black

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00:33:09

From Combat Medicine to Multimillion-Dollar Exit —...

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2025/08/19

Our guest served as the Chief Medical Officer of Unit 669 in2006-2009.He is a true example of how dedication, discipline, and a passion for innovation can shape a meaningful career. From his early days navigating the challenges of tech, through his impactful military service, to building and successfully selling Gecko in 2019 in millions of dollars to Tevapharmaceuticals, Yechiel’s journey is packed with lessons about perseverance, vision, and leadership.Yechiel is a successful entrepreneur who

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00:33:10

Smart Tech, Safer Performance: How Movmenta's Sensors...

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2025/08/04

Our guest served in Team 22 of Unit 669. Afterward, he went on to the IDF Officers Academy and returned to the unit, where he served in severaladvanced officer roles.He grew up on a moshav and began his career as a farmer. Blending agriculture with innovation, he brought technology into his work with seeds and eventually sold his first company to Sugat Industries—Israel’s leading supplierof sugar and rice to the industrial and retail markets.He then moved to London to pursue his MBA at London

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00:37:02

Emergency Medicine Meets Venture Capital: Dr....

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2025/07/18

Our guest served in Unit 669 as a combat medical doctor, he is a partner at Pitango HealthTech, a leading venture capital firm dedicated to transforming healthcare through innovation. With a unique background that blends clinical medicine and business strategy, he brings a wealth of experience in both the healthcare and investment sectors. He holds both MD and MBA degrees.In this conversation, Jonathan will share his personal journey, the experience in the unit, and the future of health tech as he

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00:33:32

From Pharmacy to Finance: Michael Margolis, Head of...

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2025/06/09

Our guest serves as a board member of the AFU669 and one of its donors. He is a Senior Managing Director, Head of Healthcare Investment Banking at Oppenheimer & Co.He started his career as a pharmacist and holds a degree from Rutgers University and MAB in Finance from NYU Business School.In this conversation, Michael will share his personal journey,his business and Zionist experience, and the future of health tech as he sees it.Michael Margolis's LinkedIn:

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00:36:42

From Battlefield to Boardroom: Dr. Amit Lehavi’s...

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2025/04/28

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Dr. Amit Lehavi — a combat physician in Unit 669, entrepreneur, and founder of QLog. After serving over 300 days since October 7th and participating in five wars, Amit shares how his experiences on the front lines inspired him to “duplicate himself” through technology, transforming hospital efficiency and patient care. With a background in computer science and healthcare IT, Amit’s innovations are already saving hospitals 30% in administrative costs. A

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00:30:01

The Diary that turned a warrior and doctor to an...

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2025/02/06

Our guest is a combat soldier serving in Team 42 of the unit. He was called to duty on October 7th and has spent countless days since then operating in Gaza and Lebanon, both on the ground and in the air. Throughout the conflict, he participated in hundreds of rescue missions, all while finding time to get married. G.M., the author of From Zero to Hundred and The Rescue, has written two compelling books that offer a deep dive into the extraordinary world of Unit 669. Through meticulous research

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00:36:11

Brothers in Arms and Grief: 669 honors Daniel “Honey...

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2024/12/17

Our guests are teammates from team 34, Shahar Yanai was hosted here in the past and shared with us his story and rich experience in the crypto and gaming industry and Ori Ardman, an entrepreneur and investor which is involved in a few businesses and start-ups in variousindustries. Shahar and Ori are served in the same team with Tom Ish Shalom and Daniel Alush who tragically lost their lives in the helicopter crash in Gaza on September 11th, 2024, while were on a mission to save someone else’s’

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00:40:48

Hagai Balshai - Robotics and in between

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2024/12/13

Our guest speaker served as a combat soldier in the 30th team. He served as a mentee in the Cat 669 alumni association. He holds a master’s in business administration and a Mechanical Engineering degree from Ben-Gurion University of Negev. He is currently the CEO and Co-founder of RoboTiCan - a company that creates and develops autonomous robotics for the last decade. Hagai's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hagai-balshai-6906aa89/ Robotican website: https://robotican.net/

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00:46:39

When the rescuer needs rescue: The untold story...

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2024/11/17

Our guest serves as a combat physician in unit 669, he is a neurosurgeon in a big hospital in the center of Israel. He was called on Oct. 7th and served many days since then in Gaza. He participated in hundreds of rescue missions during the war, and he is one of the survivors from the tragic helicopter crash during a rescue mission in Gaza on September 10th, 2024, which in, Tom Ish Shalom and Daniel Aloush were killed and the rest of their team was injured.

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00:32:14

Micha Oestereich

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2024/09/06

Our guest today serves around 70 days in reserve duty every year! He is a helicopter and water senior instructor for more than 20 years. He is a Scientific and Business Consulting in Medical Device development. He co-founded and managed a few companies, and today he has 2 working companies in the industry. He is a teacher at Ben Gurion University in the Negev, and above all that he is a husband and a father! Micha Oestereich's LinkedIn profile

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00:44:23

Providence and Zionism in Khan Yunis: how a lone...

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2024/08/15

Our guest served in team 42, he made Aliya from Toronto Canada, and served as a lone soldier. After the military service, he proceeded to medical school as a scholarship recipient from our alumni organization. He was called on Oct. 7th while was in the US for his studies, and served since then in Gaza for 270 days in a row in our special vehicles division and participated in hundreds of rescue missions during the war.

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00:33:26

WMD: Warrior Medical Doctor. The incredible life...

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2024/07/25

Our guest served in team 35, then he became a combat paramedic, and today he is a combat physician, an Orthopedic Surgeon Resident at the Tel Aviv MedicalCenter and is the Head of Research at the Levin Center of Surgical Innovation & 3D Printing. He was called on Oct. 7th and served for 152 days in Gaza in a row in our special vehicles division and participated in hundreds f rescue missions during the war.

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00:24:46

Shooting terrorists VS terrorists shooting; B.Y.'s...

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2024/07/01

Our guest served in team 30, he is a professional photographer that decided to volunteer when the war started to document it from inside Gaza and show the IDF and especially Unit 669 from behind the camera.He has more than 120 GB of footage and he is already created a book that will be in the stores soon.

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00:28:06

Raining Cats and Birds: Moshe Cohen, CEO of Zippor,...

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2024/04/17

Our guest has served in Team 35 of Unit 669 as a combat soldier and a commander. Additionally, he served as the Unit’s R&D department manager. He is an entrepreneur, who founded a successful company in the internet advertising industry, ad tech 8 year ago and serves as its Co-CEO until today. Under and additional to this company, they founded another few sub companies that are working in the same in industry but on different products. Moshe's

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00:25:55

Sleeping in your warehouse, carving your niche among...

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2024/03/20

Yoram Behiri served as the Chairman, President& CEO of Tnuva USA, Inc. He established and managed a strong distribution network and supply chain in the US and Canada, and working alongside large distributors like Kroger, Costco, and Shoprite. Yoram has served as an officer in the Israel Defense Force. Yoram is one of our donors and for the last 4 years, serves as a board member and is the treasurer of the AFU669. Yoram's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yorambehiri/

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00:26:37

Business growth through community building: Amit...

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2024/02/12

In this episode, we invite you to join Bar Reuven, the Co-founder of the CAT 669 Alumni Association and the Executive Vice President of Development for the American Friends of Unit 669 (AFU669). Bar is also an accomplished entrepreneur, having sold his first startup, Mishlohof, a few years ago. Currently, he serves as the Co-founder and CEO of Dishare.Accompanying him is Dr. Jonathan Feffer, an innovation and mentoring expert who assists US and Israeli startups and multinationals in designing and

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00:26:53

From Las Vegas to Lebanon to the Adelsons: Eric...

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2023/09/01

Our guest has served in a large range of roles in law enforcement, world militaries, and special task forces including Unit 669. He has an extensive education in medicine and received his Master’s degree in Extreme Medicine and Humanitarian Aid from the University of Exeter in England. For the last 16 years he has been working for one of the wealthiest and well-known families in the world, the Adelson family from Las Vegas. His current role in the company is Vice President of Global Health,

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00:25:20

Tragedy to triumph: E.G’s inspiring journey from...

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2023/08/03

Our guest served as a combat medic and as the medical department’s deputy commander. He is a scholarship from our alumni association. He achieved his dream of being a medical doctor against all odds and after a sad family disaster. He lives in Ashkelon with his wife and their 7 kids.

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00:29:40

When Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Balmer knock on your...

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2023/07/04

Our guest served as a combat soldier in 38 team. He is probably the only person ever who served in Unit 8200 and then in Unit 669. He holds a bachelor’s and Master’s degree in computer science from Stanford University. He worked in Stanford and Lyft, and today he serves as a Senior software engineer at Apple and lives in Silicon Valley. Guy Amdur's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-amdur-9ab356a2/

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00:31:13

Our man in Hollywood: talking with Ariel Vromen on...

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2023/06/11

Our guest served as a combat soldier in the 21st team. He grew up in Tel Aviv, started unprofessionally his career when he was 12 years old, and then again when he was 28 years old. He is a film director and screenwriter with movies that won many awards and festivals. In 2001 he started working with the big players in Hollywood such as Gerard Butler who played in his movie. He has been the creative force behind a number of projects including feature films and documentaries, and has directed,

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