Kipat Barzel

This is an Israeli soap opera (yet another set in the army) that deals with the struggles of Orthodox Jews who enlist in the IDF, despite going against the beliefs of their Orthodox community. The plot lines and stories around the characters are paper thin, sometimes bordering on being childish. The moral decisions and dilemmas faced by them are unlikely to have much interest or help to engage viewers outside of Israel or the Orthodox religion itself! Had they made the characters a little more complex, and the plot lines even more Arab-Israeli e.g Valley of Tears, that might have upped the appeal to a wider audience. It's passable and watchable for anyone who wishes to learn more about the "Jewish Diversity" that exists in Israel!