Edri family
For Rachel (65) and David (68) Edri, October 7 began with repeated trips to the neighborhood shelter in Ofakim. After one of the alarms, they returned to find five terrorists in their home. Held hostage for 17 hours, they and their son resourcefully collaborated with special forces, who killed the terrorists and rescued them safely.
Rachel and David Edri. Media: Kan News
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Having no safe room in their home, the Edri couple run towards the shelter next to their house.
After another alarm and another run to the shelter, the Edri couple return to their home and encounter a squad of five terrorists infiltrating through the window. The terrorists hold the pair hostage in their home.
The terrorists order the Edri couple to go up to the second floor. At the same time, a large group of policemen surrounds the family home. Several of the police officers are negotiating for the couple's release. The Edri couple's son, Eviatar, is one of the police officers at the scene.
Rachel, who has diabetes, explains the terrorists that she has to inject herself with insulin. The terrorists accede to her request, and one of them descends with her to the ground floor. After a short time, the terrorist notices Rachel exchanging glances with the policemen outside the house and orders her to return to the second floor.
Rachel asks the terrorists if they are interested in refreshments. “I asked them if they wanted tea, coffee and cookies.” According to her, she tried to confuse them.
Rachel asks the police to prepare refreshments for the terrorists. At the same time, one of the policemen takes the opportunity to ask the terrorist how many members there are in the house. Rachel signals to the policeman with the palm of her hand that they are five terrorists. In retaliation, the terrorist strikes Rachel in the head with a cartridge.
A police force attempts to break into the house to rescue the couple. During the battle, one of the terrorists is killed and another wounded. The rescue attempt fails.
Rachel treats the wounds of the injured terrorist in the rescue attempt. Then, she asks the police officers to provide food to the terrorists, especially the wounded terrorist, “to raise his sugar level”, she says.
Security forces remove the son Eviatar from the scene, due to his personal involvement in the incident. Eviatar sketches for the security forces the map of the house where he grew up as part of the preparation for a rescue operation.
After long hours of preparation and waiting, fighters from the National Counter-Terrorism Unit break into the home of the Edri family, killing all the terrorists and successfully rescuing the couple.
The interviews Rachel Edri gave to the media and her cool conduct in the situation made her an icon.
Rachel Edri in an interview with the media
Media: Kan News Rachel's husband, David, passed away. His family said his health deteriorated significantly in the months following the events.
המתחם האינטראקטיבי של מפת העוטף ב-7 באוקטובר 2023 נועד לתעד ולהנציח את האירועים שהתרחשו ביישובי עוטף עזה באמצעות תיעודים מזמן אמת, דקה אחר דקה.
הפרויקט בהליכי בנייה ותחקיר, בשלבים הבאים יתווספו נקודות רבות על המפה, לרבות בסיסי צה”ל, הרחבת אזורי המסיבות והדרכים המובילות לעוטף.
לפרטים נוספים וליצירת קשר לחצו כאן
אזהרה: התוכן מכיל תיאורים ותיעודים קשים לצפייה
