April 21, 2026

Avraham Zarbiv is one of 14 people chosen for their “extraordinary contribution to society and the state”, alongside a scientist, a Michelin-starred chef, a leading doctor, members of the security forces and entrepreneurs.

A reservist who drives an armoured bulldozer, Zarbiv rose to prominence through videos documenting his personal campaign of destruction in Gaza, often accompanied by inflammatory rhetoric.

“You will have nothing left,” he declares in one voiceover, as the camera pans across a landscape of shattered buildings. “We will flatten you and destroy you.”

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    16 hours ago

    Whenever the Israeli government tries to cast doubt on its real goals, whenever they claim bias and misinformation for verified facts just remember this. It’s a misanthropic entity, with no ethics and no capability for empathy.