Current sectionIsrael NewsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBraden Peters, aka Clavicular, in Tel Aviv with an off-duty Israeli soldier. Credit: Screengrab from Clavicular's Kick and X accounts; Artwork: Yael Aharonovich The 20-year-old who's big on 'looksmaxxing' helped market Israel to his followers, but kept mum on who funded his trip05:21 PM • July 13 2026 IDTOn Thursday, controversial American influencer Braden Peters, aka Clavicular, sat down for a hamburger in Tel Aviv. He streamed for nearly 12 hours on Kick that day; in one segment, he was outside a fast-food joint with a few new pals and a 20-year-old named Mia, a conscript who takes part in the army's social media efforts. In the NewsAn Evening With Clavicular in Tel Aviv: Livestreams, Soldiers and MisogynySaudi Arabia Strikes Houthi Airport in Yemen to Prevent Landing of Iranian PlaneTrump Says U.S. Is 'Taking Over Strait of Hormuz' as Iran Threatens Gulf StatesNetanyahu's Last Stand? What to Know About Israel's 2026 ElectionSeth Rogen Shines in 'The Invite' - a Rare Remake That Tops the OriginalRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Inside the German pro-Israel Lobby's Campaign to Defund UNRWARo Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' Him