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IDF Soldier Dies after Jumping on a Grenade to Save Others


(Ynet News) In the initial hours of the Hamas attack, seven soldiers from the Golani Brigade found themselves under attack by a multitude of Hamas fighters in Kibbutz Nir Am.Soldier Daniel Varach recounted: "We were in the armored vehicle, completely encircled with no escape route." Suddenly, a terrorist tossed a grenade into their armored personnel carrier (APC). Cpl. Matan Avergil spotted the grenade and lunged over it, saving the others.
2023-10-15 00:00:00
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