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Yoseph Haddad

Yoseph Haddad is an Arab-Israeli activist and journalist who advocates for Israel on social media and abroad, and founded the group Together, Vouch for Each Other.

born 1985Pro-Israel advocacy on social mediaFounding Together, Vouch for Each OtherArab volunteer in Golani Brigade

Born: 3 September 1985, Haifa
Occupation: activist, Hasbara, social activist, advocacy

Yoseph Haddad was born in 1985 in Haifa

Haddad was born in Haifa to an Arab Christian family. His mother was a teacher and his father was a priest and civil pilot. The family moved to Nazareth, where he attended the Don Bosco technological school.

Although Arabs are not required to serve, he joined the IDF in 2003 after the Maxim restaurant bombing. He served in the Golani Brigade as a commander. He was seriously wounded in the Second Lebanon War and is a disabled veteran.

He began studying political science at Bar-Ilan University but did not finish. In 2018 he founded Together, Vouch for Each Other, which works to connect Arab citizens with Israeli society. He worked for i24NEWS and writes columns for outlets such as Israel Hayom.

Since the start of the Gaza war in 2023, he has run a social media campaign for Israel in several languages. In 2024 he lit a torch at the Independence Day ceremony, and in 2025 he published the book Let Me Explain. In 2026 he joined Ofer Winter's party Amcha Yisrael as a candidate for the Knesset.

Yoseph Haddad's life in 9 milestones

1985
Born in Haifa.
2003
Volunteered for the IDF and joined the Golani Brigade.
2006
Seriously wounded in the Second Lebanon War.
2018
Founded Together, Vouch for Each Other.
2021
Spoke before the UN Human Rights Council for UN Watch.
2022
Received the Begin Prize.
2024
Lit a torch at the Independence Day ceremony on Mount Herzl.
2025
Published the book Let Me Explain.
2026
Joined the Amcha Yisrael party as a Knesset candidate.

Yoseph Haddad served in Golani Brigade

Haddad volunteered for the IDF in 2003 and served in the Golani Brigade's 51st Battalion as a commander and platoon sergeant. He was seriously wounded in the Second Lebanon War in 2006 and is recognized as a disabled veteran.

Golani Brigade