Released hostage Bar Kuperstein, who was an off-duty soldier in the Nahal Brigade’s 932nd Battalion when he was abducted by Hamas terrorists from the Nova party near Re’im on October 7, 2023, was visited by his military commander today.
The officer, Lt. Col. “Daled,” was the 932nd Battalion commander on October 7 and is now the commander of the Nahal Brigade’s training base.
Also joining the meeting at Sheba Hospital was Lt. (res.) Tamir Dudi, a company commander in the 932nd who was wounded during the war.
During the meeting, Nahal Brigade commander Col. “Aleph,” who is currently stationed in Rafah, called Kuperstein and told him, “I’m happy we succeeded and am sending you a strong hug from the whole brigade.”
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