Reservist Recounts Horrors of Identifying Oct. 7 Victims
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Reservist Shlomo Efrati has detailed his harrowing experiences identifying bodies from the October 7th Hamas attack at Camp Shura, a military facility near Ramla. His service, which involved identifying hundreds of civilian victims and later fallen soldiers, has been documented in his book "Bein Chalal Lechalal." Efrati described the severe psychological impact and the graphic nature of the victims' bodies, including evidence of abuse. Despite the trauma, he considers the work his life's mission and remains a believer, though he acknowledges the profound psychological cost and ongoing triggers.
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- Reservist Shlomo Efrati described identifying Oct. 7 victims at Camp Shura, calling it his life's mission.
- Efrati and fellow reservists identified about 700 civilian victims using fingerprints after the Hamas attack.
- His experiences are documented in the book "Bein Chalal Lechalal" (Between the Fallen).
- He recounted graphic details of victims' bodies and the mistaken arrival of a terrorist's body.
- Efrati was diagnosed with PTSD and recognized as a disabled IDF veteran.
- He noted severe abuse of Thai victims' bodies and ongoing psychological triggers from his service.
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