Arms and Boots: On the Ground and Under Fire, IDF Reservist Takes Readers to the Front Lines, including October 7
On the morning of October 7, everything changed. When Hamas launched its unprecedented attack across Israel, IDF reservist, and author of Boots on the Ground, Yair Pinto was pulled from ordinary life with little notice and thrust into a war that would test his courage, faith, marriage and understanding of truth.
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- Reservist suddenly called to war as Israel faced the October 7 Hamas attack
- Firsthand account of the chaos, danger and uncertainty on October 7 from Reservist
- Combat missions along Israel’s northern border and near Gaza
- Faith, marriage, sacrifice and resilience amid the realities of war
- Nearly 2 million YouTube subscribers following Pinto’s Israel coverage
In Boots on the Ground: A War Journal of an IDF Reservist, Pinto takes readers beyond the headlines and into the reality of what it was like to answer that emergency call and find himself on the ground as Israel went to war. His account begins with the chaos and uncertainty of October 7 and follows his mobilization into missions along Israel’s northern border and combat operations near Gaza.
Pinto wasn’t simply reporting on history. He was living it as a reservist.
His firsthand account offers a rare look at what happens when a reservist’s civilian life is abruptly interrupted and replaced by military orders, danger and the responsibility of defending his country. He chronicles the realities of combat, the personal toll of prolonged conflict and the moments of loss, hardship, resilience and hope that shaped his experience.
Yet Boots on the Ground is more than a war story. Woven throughout Pinto’s account are reflections on faith and the spiritual battles that accompany physical ones. His wife, Anna, provides the home-front perspective, sharing the uncertainty, sacrifice, prayer and steadfast hope of waiting for a husband serving in a war zone. Together, their stories reveal how war affects not only those carrying weapons, but the families praying for them from home.
Pinto also confronts another battlefield: the battle for truth. At a time when competing narratives about October 7 and the war in Gaza dominate headlines and social media, he offers the perspective of someone who experienced the conflict firsthand and believes those who were there have a responsibility to tell what they witnessed.
Pinto the reservist also brings an enormous built-in audience to the conversation. His @TBNIsrael YouTube channel has nearly 2 million subscribers, where he has spent years bringing audiences closer to Israel, its people and the realities of the region.
For media seeking a firsthand voice on October 7, emergency mobilization, combat, faith under fire, the personal cost of war and the battle to tell the truth, Yair Pinto offers a story he didn’t simply witness—he lived it.
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OPTIONAL Q&A:
- What was the first moment you realized October 7 had changed everything?
- How quickly were you called up, and what happened after that call?
- What did you actually see on the ground during the October 7 attack?
- How did the reality of war differ from what the world saw on television?
- What did you learn about Hamas and the war that surprised you most?
- How did combat challenge or deepen your faith?
- What did Anna experience while you were fighting on the front lines?
- Why is telling the truth about what happened more important than ever?
ABOUT YAIR PINTO…
Given two hours to pack and be ready to respond to the October 7 attacks, Yair Pinto is a Captain (Res.) in the Israel Defense Forces Armored Corps. He’s also a journalist, commentator, and frontline reporter known for providing firsthand insight into the realities of war and life in Israel.
Through his daily broadcasts, podcasts, and field reports, he delivers real-time coverage of events shaping the Middle East. As a Jewish follower of Jesus reporting from Jerusalem, Yair offers a unique perspective on the region’s political, military, and spiritual landscape. In Boots on the Ground, he shares a deeply personal account of war, faith, sacrifice, and resilience. He lives in Israel with his wife, Anna, and their three children. YouTube Channel has nearly 2 Million Subscribers @TBNIsrael
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