This database is the first part of a series created by The Maple’s opinion editor, Davide Mastracci.
After you’ve gone through the database, you can read an analysis article outlining the trends discovered while creating the soldier profiles on this website.
*The Maple | Feb. 24, 2025 | “Meet 85 Canadians That Have Fought For Israel”
Next, you can read an article compiling reactions individuals included in the database had to it.
*The Maple | March 11, 2025 | “Israeli Military Members React To ‘Find IDF Soldiers’ Database”
Then you can read a news article featuring testimony from 13 former Jewish-school students about how the institutions help promote the IDF.
*The Maple | May 6, 2025 | “‘You’re Literally Brainwashed’: Jewish-School Students Speak Out”
Next, you can read an article detailing an RCMP investigation into Davide Mastracci that was launched because of this website.
*The Maple | June 18, 2025 | “The RCMP Investigated Maple Editor Davide Mastracci”
Then you can read an article explaining how a major Canadian news outlet quietly deleted articles about a former Israeli military member included on this website.
*The Maple | July 2, 2025 | “CityNews Quietly Removed Stories About A Former IDF Member”
Next you can read an article highlighting the 49 Canadians who have served in the Israeli military since Oct. 7, 2023.
*The Maple | Oct. 15, 2025 | “These 49 Canadians Have Served In Israel’s Military Since Oct. 7”
Then you can check out the next major addition to this series, GTA to IDF, which explores some of the institutions associated with the soldiers on this site.
*The Maple | Dec. 3, 2025 | “GTA to IDF”
This page will be updated in the future when new articles in the series are published.
