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In this exclusive two-part episode of Israel: The State of a Nation, former Israeli government spokesperson Eylon Levy speaks with Guy M, an IDF reservist in Unit 669, Israel’s elite combat search-and-rescue unit.

Buy The Rescue now: https://www.amazon.com/Rescue-October-through-Para-Rescue-Commandos/dp/B0DKD4Z6G3

This is Part 1 of our deep dive into the untold stories of October 7 and beyond.
🔹 What really happened on October 7? Firsthand testimony from an elite IDF rescuer
🔹 Inside Unit 669: The intense training and high-stakes operations of Israel’s pararescue commandos
🔹 The fight for survival: Rescuing wounded soldiers and civilians from Hamas attacks
🔹 The new frontline: How Unit 669 has been operating since the start of the war

Guy is the author of The Rescue: October 7 Through the Eyes of Israel’s Pararescue Commandos, offering an unparalleled glimpse into the IDF’s most secretive rescue unit.

📢 Stay tuned for Part 2, where we go even deeper into the war, the missions, and the challenges ahead. Like, share & subscribe!

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

[00:00] Coming up
[00:17] Monologue
[02:55] Welcome and guest intro
[07:50] The Rescue - Book
[10:19] Jumping back to Oct. 7th
[15:22] Toughest rescue of my life
[21:35] You never have the opportunity to train for the mission
[29:30] There were casualties - I was furious
[36:25] How to process the trauma of war
[41:00] Flow of information during the early days of the war
[51:19] Outro and understanding part. 2

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