Lieutenant Colonel Salman Habaka z”l: The Druze Savior of Kibbutz Beeri
On October 7, 2023, when thousands of Hamas terrorists breached the southern border, the 33-year-old officer did not wait for formal mobilization orders.
On October 7, 2023, when thousands of Hamas terrorists breached the southern border, the 33-year-old officer did not wait for formal mobilization orders.
The system was developed after multiple incidents in which medics reported that they often treated wounded fighters without knowing whether they had allergies, chronic conditions, previous injuries or implanted medical devices.
To save his life, medical personnel were forced to amputate his left leg.
Some Be’eri members have described the missing footage as a second wound, compounding the trauma of the attack itself.
Moving from house to house, they helped evacuate civilians while exchanging fire with terrorists.
In December 2023, an IDF commando unit attempted a daring rescue. During the operation, Sahar was killed.
