Shira Guez, 24, an Israeli student at Columbia University, flew back to Israel on Monday night. Guez is a reservist in the Israeli Defense Forces and was preparing to return even before she was called up. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Shira Guez, a 24-year-old Israeli student at Columbia University who is also a reservist in the Israeli Defense Forces. I am also an Israeli Defense Forces reservist from Ashdod, Israel.

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Persons: Shira Guez, —, I've Organizations: Columbia University, Israeli Defense Forces, Service, Hamas Locations: Israel, New York, Ashdod, It's, United States