Several weeks after the UN predictably condemned Israel over alleged war crimes in last year’s Gaza war, a young Israeli Messianic soldier that took part in that conflict has again published a YouTube video giving an inside look at what really happened from the perspective of a local believer.

“Exactly a year ago, I found myself on my way…to Gaza,” opens Hananya Naftali, giving a basic explanation of why Israel felt compelled to launch Operation Protective Edge.

Even a year later, Naftali says “my heart is still beating when I recall how many times God saved me without me even knowing. I’ll never know.” Many soldiers offered similar stories of what could be described as supernatural protection on the front lines.

Check out the video: