12 fighters, the commander, and a spirit that never broke for a moment: "The terrorists breached the concrete walls, but the human wall remained steadfast"
From close combat to close combat and for long hours without a break - Elia Ben Shimol, the Combat Team Commander of Kerem Shalom, 8 members of the readiness squad and 4 Nahal fighters, stood face to face with dozens of terrorists on 10/7.
Now, he is receiving a certificate of excellence for his work over the past year, and is recreating for us the dramatic moments from the war over the fate of kibbutz Kerem Shalom.
Three years before that terrible Sabbath of 10/7, Elia Ben Shimol, a former Golani fighter, was appointed to the Combat Team Commander of Kerem Shalom. He was involved in protecting the residents, training for readiness, and cooperating with the fighters who took up positions in the sector. "This is total dedication "For the security of the community," he testifies, "I am the liaison between the army and the kibbutz, and this is a full-time job in every sense of the word."