Seeking a coherent definition of national resilience, this paper conceptualizes the term National Resilience, based on an in-depth interview with Lieutenant General (ret.) Moshe "Bogie" Ya'alon. Ya'alon argues that the components of national resistance are first and foremost leadership, trust in this leadership, faith in the righteousness of our way, shared destiny, and unity of purpose. Israeli society's purpose ought to be linked to a shared destiny, to the life of a people that has returned to its land and is prepared to sacrifice for its national home. Therefore, it is necessary to have a leadership that will know to present these goals clearly and to say this explicitly. Today we are in a situation of sub-conventional war where the target of enemy attacks is not our military forces but our civilians. In recent years what was tested in all the military campaigns was society's ability to remain steadfast. This situation requires the leadership to speak directly to the citizens about the cost of independence and to state clearly that the road is long and hard. Leadership which is based upon public trust is a matter of critical importance. Therefore, it is forbidden for the leadership to act under a cloud of doubt as to the purity of its character. Keywords: national resilience, national solidarity, leadership, trust, education, shared destiny, people's army model, governance, a Jewish and democratic state