Reality Star Turned Reservist Recounts Harrowing Hamas Attack Experience
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Dvir Solomon, a reality TV personality and reservist fighter, shared his experiences from the October 7th Hamas attack. He described driving south independently to join the fighting, witnessing horrific scenes at the "death road" near Re'im, and engaging in 20 hours of combat in Kibbutz Be'eri. Solomon recounted rescuing children and an elderly couple, and surviving a firefight that claimed the lives of two soldiers and wounded four others. He stated he is trying to improve himself daily in memory of those who died.
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- Reality star Dvir Solomon recounted his harrowing experiences during the October 7th Hamas attack.
- Solomon drove south independently to join the fighting after hearing about the Nova festival massacre.
- He witnessed extreme horrors at the "death road" near Kibbutz Re'im.
- Solomon fought for nearly 20 consecutive hours in Kibbutz Be'eri.
- He rescued children and an elderly couple during the intense combat.
- Solomon survived a firefight where two soldiers were killed and four were wounded.
Dvir Solomon, known to the Israeli public from the reality show "A New Love," revealed his harrowing experiences from the October 7th Hamas attack. Solomon, who serves as a reservist in a classified unit and has openly discussed his struggles with PTSD, shared a detailed account on his Instagram stories.
He described waking up to rocket sirens on October 7th, initially mistaking the situation for a routine escalation. However, after seeing videos of the atrocities and receiving calls about people trapped at the Nova music festival, he decided to act. Solomon, who had recently been discharged from the Yamam counter-terrorism unit and was awaiting official assignment to the LOTAR counter-terrorism unit, packed a bag, took weapons, and drove south independently with two other fighters.
During his drive, he learned of the death of his close friend from the unit, Bar Sivon. Solomon recounted arriving at the "death road" near Kibbutz Re'im, describing the chaos and horrors he witnessed. He then joined his reserve company commander and fought for many hours, eventually falling in battle himself.
Solomon spent nearly 20 consecutive hours fighting inside Kibbutz Be'eri, calling it the worst day of his life. He detailed rescuing five children trapped in a burning house, whose parents were missing, and a disabled elderly couple unable to flee. He also described an intense firefight where he was saved by his older brother, who was also in Be'eri. In that encounter, two fellow soldiers were killed and four were seriously wounded, including his comrades Eli Ginsberg and Sagi Golan.
After three days without sleep, Solomon allowed himself to grieve for all those lost. He stated that he strives to be a better person every day in their memory.
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