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Oct 12, 2026
Tal SchneiderGUEST
women in the tanks that drove over terrorists, women in the tanks that were fighting terrorists that day, and all over the region.
Tal SchneiderGUEST
So this is a phenomenon that you've seen from the bottom, the south, the border with Egypt, all the way up to Ashkelon, Zikim area, where...
Tal SchneiderGUEST
Women took it to their hands to kill terrorists and, you know, defend some of the bases, but also take on the offense.
Tal SchneiderGUEST
And this is very rare because we had, you know, when you're asking about my mission, we knew in the history books that we had women fighters in the Israel's underground era.
Tal SchneiderGUEST
So it has a huge impression on the Israeli public.
Tal SchneiderGUEST
But it was important for me to stress that it didn't happen just in Kerem Shalom and Holit.
Tal SchneiderGUEST
It also happened in Zikim, in Orim.
Tal SchneiderGUEST
Obviously, we had seven soldiers who were abducted to Gaza, very young women.
Yuval KaminkaGUEST
So it's on, on the more sensitive side.
Yuval KaminkaGUEST
Um, but, um, uh, Yanai, um, so he was, he was an, um, search and rescue officer in Zikim that morning.
Yuval KaminkaGUEST
Um, and he became, during his, uh, both his life and what he, what he did before and, uh, and that, these, uh, final moments that morning, uh, a symbol of, uh, of leadership even though he was a kind of a very young leader and learning the ropes of it.
Yuval KaminkaGUEST
But he, uh, he challenged a lot of the common wisdom to create his own path of how he thought leadership could be, and it was, um, [lips smack] based a lot on, uh, on love, on empathy and love.
Michael EisenbergHOST
Yeah
Yuval KaminkaGUEST
... um, part of the music room that we later opened.
Michael EisenbergHOST
And Zikim, for those who don't know, is a beach basically area, uh, time, uh, just north of Gaza-
Yuval KaminkaGUEST
Yes
AmichaGUEST
Tal Ken was one of three teenagers which were good, good, good friends of my son.
AmichaGUEST
Uh, they went fishing on October 7th on the beach of Zikim.
AmichaGUEST
Amazing kids.
AmichaGUEST
It was Or and Nada and Tal from our community, from Netiv HaAsara, and they had another friend called Nadav from another moshav called Beit She'an, and they were murdered, uh, on October 7th on the beach only because they went fishing.
Noah ShuvatinskyCORRESPONDENT
Under the cover of rocket barrages, as Israelis were sheltering, groups of terrorists began breaking into communities across the south of the country.
Noah ShuvatinskyCORRESPONDENT
At this point, IDF posts near the border, such as Zikim, Nahal Oz, and Re'im Base, came under attack.
Noah ShuvatinskyCORRESPONDENT
Everywhere where you see a red dot, it represents someone who lost their life.
Noah ShuvatinskyCORRESPONDENT
Everywhere you see a blue dot is someone who was kidnapped and taken hostage.
Noah ShuvatinskyCORRESPONDENT
Given that it was a holiday in the Hebrew calendar, there were less forces stationed on these bases, which made them difficult to defend against such a coordinated attack.
Noah ShuvatinskyCORRESPONDENT
At Zikim, here on the coast, Hamas terrorists infiltrated via a nearby beach and found themselves engaged in combat with IDF forces, who were able to repel the attack, but not before 17 civilians were murdered in a massacre.
Noah ShuvatinskyCORRESPONDENT
Here at Nahal Oz Base, Hamas terrorists armed with drones and firearms overran the base and murdered over 50 soldiers and kidnapped 10, who were brought into Gaza and held as hostages.
Noah ShuvatinskyCORRESPONDENT
Simultaneously, further south at Re'im Base, Hamas terrorists on motorcycles attacked and initially overran the base where IDF soldiers struggled for control for 13 hours until, with the help of reinforcements, they were able to clear it of Hamas terrorists.
Daniel MaelHOST
Uh, that's inside Israel.
Daniel MaelHOST
Ido Kaslasi, who was killed by Zikim inside Israel on October 11th.
Daniel MaelHOST
Daniel Castiel, who was killed in that same battle inside Israel on October 11th, and Itay Moreno, nephew of, um, the, the very famous Moreno who, who's still never been-- His face has never been seen, um, the famous intelligence, uh, Sayeret Matkal operative.
Daniel MaelHOST
Um, he was also killed inside of Israel on October 11th.
Noa LeviHOST
In national remembrance, Israel today marked the third anniversary of the October seventh Hamas massacre.
Noa LeviHOST
Flags across the country were lowered to half-mast, including at the Knesset in Jerusalem and at IDF bases like Zikim, where the General Staff Forum held a memorial ceremony.
Noa LeviHOST
IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi released a statement promising to implement lessons learned from the tragic events.
Noa LeviHOST
Halevi vowed, "We will not allow our enemies to build up their strength unhindered," and pledged to identify threats as they emerge and strike them with determination and force.
Gadi ZaigHOST
Flags were lowered half-mast at exactly 6:29 Monday morning.
Gadi ZaigHOST
At a memorial ceremony at the Zikim military base, IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said the military has a duty to investigate and make sure the lessons of October 7th are implemented.
Gadi ZaigHOST
Zamir said Israel would identify threats as they emerge and strike them with determination and force.
Gadi ZaigHOST
He also praised the unity shown by Israelis in the aftermath of the massacre.