Inside Israel’s Elite Rescue Unit | IDF Soldier’s Story of Survival (Pt.1)

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In this exclusive two-part episode of Israel: The State of a Nation, former Israeli government spokesperson Eylon Levy speaks with Guy M, an IDF reservist in Unit 669, Israel’s elite combat search-and-rescue unit. 

Buy The Rescue now: https://www.amazon.com/Rescue-October-through-Para-Rescue-Commandos/dp/B0DKD4Z6G3 

This is Part 1 of our deep dive into the untold stories of October 7 and beyond.
🔹 What really happened on October 7? Firsthand testimony from an elite IDF rescuer
🔹 Inside Unit 669: The intense training and high-stakes operations of Israel’s pararescue commandos
🔹 The fight for survival: Rescuing wounded soldiers and civilians from Hamas attacks
🔹 The new frontline: How Unit 669 has been operating since the start of the war

Guy is the author of The Rescue: October 7 Through the Eyes of Israel’s Pararescue Commandos, offering an unparalleled glimpse into the IDF’s most secretive rescue unit.

📢 Stay tuned for Part 2, where we go even deeper into the war, the missions, and the challenges ahead. Like, share & subscribe!

Co-Creator and Host - Eylon Levy
Co-Creator - Guy Ross
Executive Producer - Asher Westropp-Evans
Director - Lotem Segev
Editor - Benny Goldman
Graphics - Thomas Girsch
Intern - Tal Segal & Jesse Sklar

 [00:00] Coming up
 [00:17] Monologue
 [02:55] Welcome and guest intro
 [07:50] The Rescue - Book
 [10:19] Jumping back to Oct. 7th
 [15:22] Toughest rescue of my life
 [21:35] You never have the opportunity to train for the mission
 [29:30] There were casualties - I was furious
 [36:25] How to process the trauma of war
 [41:00] Flow of information during the early days of the war
 [51:19] Outro and understanding part. 2

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