This Israeli general saw the horror of the Hamas attack. Now, he's urging optimism

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The morning of the Hamas attack on Israel, Yair Golan — a former member of Israel's parliament and a major general in the country's military reserves — leapt into action.

Now, a month later, he tells NPR the message he wants to spread is one of optimism: "We need to concentrate right now not on revenge but on building — rebuilding our nation."

Who is he? Golan was a member of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, until last year. His party is on the left of the political spectrum.

Golan joined the recent massive street protests against the far-right government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
He has five sons, aged between 34 and 19. The youngest will enlist in Israel's military this month, meaning all five will be serving.