Canadian fathers Ira Garshowitz and Jonathan Shiff, both former IDF veterans, have a total of seven children serving in the Israel Defense Forces during Operation Iron Swords, with casualties exceeding 150 soldiers.

The article outlines the portrayal of Jewish fathers in literature, highlighting 13 problematic examples spanning biblical figures like Abraham and Jacob to modern creations like Mr. Portnoy in Philip Roth's "Portnoy's Complaint."