Ultra-Orthodox Volunteers Saved My Life, Mossad Chief Told Me, Deri Says
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
A memorial ceremony for United Hatzalah volunteers was held in Jerusalem, honoring their actions on October 7th. Shas Chairman Arie Deri stated that Mossad Chief Roman Gofman told him that ultra-Orthodox volunteers saved his life after he was wounded. United Hatzalah President Eli Beer also confirmed Gofman was among those rescued by volunteers under fire. The event also highlighted efforts to secure the release of hostages.
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- Mossad Chief Roman Gofman was saved by ultra-Orthodox United Hatzalah volunteers, Arie Deri stated.
- A memorial ceremony honored United Hatzalah volunteers for their actions on October 7th.
- Volunteers treated hundreds of wounded soldiers and civilians under heavy fire.
- A meeting was arranged between hostage mothers and philanthropist Dr. Miriam Adelson.
- Former Health Minister Uriel Buso also attended the event.
A memorial ceremony honoring United Hatzalah volunteers was held Wednesday at the organization's national headquarters in Jerusalem, marking three years since the October 7th attacks. The event, attended by Shas Chairman Arie Deri, organization leadership, public figures, volunteers, and their families, commemorated the extraordinary bravery of hundreds of volunteers who were among the first responders in the Gaza border region under heavy attack.
United Hatzalah President and Founder Eli Beer shared emotional memories of that fateful Saturday, stating that while no civilian entities could enter the area except security forces, United Hatzalah volunteers "ran straight into the fire and risked their lives to save lives." He noted that they treated hundreds of wounded soldiers and civilians under constant fire. Beer revealed that among those rescued was Mossad Chief Roman Gofman, whose life was saved by the resourcefulness of the organization's field volunteers.
Deri praised the spirit of volunteerism and sacrifice demonstrated by the organization. "The Mossad chief told me that the ultra-Orthodox volunteers of United Hatzalah saved his life on the battlefield after he was wounded fighting terrorists," Deri stated. He added that the volunteers' actions on Simchat Torah, and their daily life-saving efforts across the country without distinction, exemplify the mutual responsibility and self-sacrifice characteristic of the Jewish people.
Beer also disclosed a unique humanitarian initiative facilitated by the organization. At the request of Arie Deri and his wife Yaffa, he arranged a meeting between the mothers of hostages Omer Shem Tov and Sasha Trofimov and the influential American philanthropist Dr. Miriam Adelson, aiming to aid efforts for the return of the hostages.
Other notable attendees included former Health Minister Uriel Buso, who volunteers as a medic with the organization, United Hatzalah CEO Prof. Ehud Davidson, Deputy CEO Eli Pollack, and Health Ministry Ramat Israel Iluz.
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