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In the gripping conclusion to our two-part special, former Israeli government spokesperson Eylon Levy continues his conversation with Guy M., an anonymous IDF combat medic from Israel’s elite Unit 669. From battlefield trauma to unexpected moments of joy, this episode goes beyond the missions and into the heart of what it means to serve.

🔹 A wartime wedding: Finding love and light amid the darkness
🔹 Saving enemies: Rescuing Syrian civilians during their civil war
🔹 Psychological toll: How elite soldiers cope with trauma and loss
🔹 Life after rescue: The unseen cost of constant crisis response

Guy M., author of The Rescue and Full Throttle, shares never-before-heard stories of courage, compassion, and the complexity of modern warfare from inside Israel’s most elite rescue force.

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Co-Creator and Host - Eylon Levy
Co-Creator - Guy Ross
Executive Producer - Asher Westropp-Evans
Director - Lotem Segev
Editor - Benny Goldman
Graphics - Thomas Girsch
Intern - Tal Segal & Jesse Sklar

Chapters:
0:00 - Coming up & Welcome
2:16 - Planning the wedding
8:21 - Planning the rescue mission
15:47 - The psychological impact on soldiers
22:21 - Israel treatment of Syrian patients
28:07 - The Rescue and Full Throttle
31:51 - Outro

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