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treated like a hero by friends like yehuda who is 19. in a few months he'll be drafted too. >> it is my duty and obligation as an observant jew. >> reporter: he shows the empty seat next to his in study hall where this 19-year-old once sat. on october 7th he was in a tank near gaza hit by a missile at the start of a war devastating. does it feel like you could be next? >> i try to not think about that because i could be, but it motivates me more. >> reporter: in this settlement in the west bank that's occupied. arielle's, father, a rabbi says serving in the israel's military is a religious duty. >> for us, this is the way to live the real religious life. >> reporter: he says he saw an awakening in his son as he served his nation. >> all the special things he had inside

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