Israel Police Honors Officers Who Fell on October 7
Translated & summarized from Makor Rishon by baba
Israel's Police Commissioner Dani Levy and senior staff honored officers who fell on October 7th in a ceremony at the old Sderot police station. The event marked the time Hamas terrorists attacked, remembering the officers who fought with only pistols against heavily armed militants. The police vowed to continue honoring their fallen and supporting their families.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Police Commissioner Dani Levy led a ceremony honoring officers killed on October 7.
- The event occurred at 6:29 AM, the time of the Hamas attack, at the old Sderot police station.
- Officers fought with only pistols against terrorists armed with heavy weapons.
- Dozens of police officers died defending civilians and preventing further massacre.
- Key battles occurred in Sderot, at the Nova festival, and in Ofakim.
- The police pledged to remember their fallen and support bereaved families.
On Wednesday morning at 6:29 AM, the exact time thousands of Hamas operatives attacked southern Israel three years ago, Police Commissioner Dani Levy, senior police command staff, and dozens of officers stood for a moment of silence to honor police officers and combatants who fought in the battles of October 7. The ceremony took place at the old police station in Sderot, a major battle site, and other locations where officers fell defending Israeli citizens. On that day, Israeli police and Border Police officers were on the front lines, armed only with pistols against terrorists equipped with heavy weapons and RPGs. Dozens of officers sacrificed their lives to save civilians and prevent the massacre from reaching central Israel. The Sderot police station became a symbol of intense fighting, with officers and special forces holding out for nearly 20 hours against dozens of Hamas operatives before the building was ordered destroyed. In addition to Sderot, officers secured the Nova music festival, aiding thousands of attendees in their escape, and in Ofakim, off-duty officers joined armed residents to fight in the "Mishor HaGafen" neighborhood, rescuing hostages and preventing a larger massacre. Senior police officials laid wreaths at these sites, and a special convoy will travel to visit the fallen later in the day. The police stated, "The Israel Police bows its head in memory of its fallen and continues to carry their memory and legacy, embracing and accompanying the bereaved families and the officers wounded in battle, in defense of the State of Israel and its citizens."
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