Behind the Bima

An Anonymous Hero: Inside IDF's Elite Unit 669


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From Boca Raton, Florida, this is Behind the Bima.

His face is blurred, and his name is redacted by the Israeli government, but his story of heroism and resilience must be told.

In a powerful and deeply moving episode, we sit down with "Guy," an active-duty sergeant major in the IDF's legendary Unit 669—the elite airborne search and rescue commando force. Guy provides a rare look inside the grueling physical and psychological training designed to forge soldiers who can run toward danger and rescue anyone, from any situation, under overwhelming fire.

He shares a gripping, firsthand account of October 7th, from the initial chaotic call-up to driving into a warzone, treating endless casualties amidst a stream of terrorists, liberating kibbutzim, and the surreal moments that followed. Guy also opens up about the invisible wounds of war, the dark humor soldiers use to survive, and how he and his fiancée, Noga—a commander in her own right—navigated their relationship through text messages, not knowing if the other was still alive.

Learn how Guy's private journal, chronicling his service, unexpectedly became a best-selling book in Israel, giving a voice to an entire generation of soldiers.

Find Guy's new book, "The Rescue: October 7th Through the Eyes of Israel's Top Rescue Commandos," on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

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Behind the BimaBy Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

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