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Sunday, October 15, 2023
As footage released, Gallant praises Unit 414 observation team for early fire at Hamas onslaught
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
New footage published by the Israel Defense Forces shows the moment Unit 414 soldiers, monitoring surveillance cameras, open fire using remote weapon systems at Hamas terrorists approaching the Gaza border on October 7.
“Commander commander, we are at war,” a soldier is heard saying over the radio.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant meanwhile pays a visit today to the Combat Intelligence Collection Corps soldiers at the Zikim base.
“You went through things that soldiers in Israel have not gone through since the War of Independence,” Gallant tells the Unit 414 soldiers.
“You functioned in combat conditions, experienced heavy losses, and played an important part in the battles,” he adds.
New footage published by the IDF shows the moment Unit 414 soldiers, monitoring surveillance cameras, open fire using remote weapon systems at Hamas terrorists approaching the Gaza border on October 7. pic.twitter.com/Bg30z1XKXO
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) October 15, 2023
