Inbar Lieberman, a 25yearold Israeli, has attracted the attention of the international press. She was adored Residents of a kibbutz — a kilometer away Gaza Strip for leading an offensive against Hamas members. She helped coordinate defense efforts that resulted in the deaths of more than 20 Hamas extremists and prevented a massacre in the Nir Am community.
According to British news portals such as The Sun and DailyMail, when Inbar noticed the arrival of extremists, he distributed weapons to residents of the community of just 700 people.
Last Saturday (7), Hamas terrorists entered Israel’s territory in a surprise attack by land and sea, as well as with rockets and parachutes, in which more than 1,200 Israelis died and 2.7 thousand were injured.
At the time of the attack, Nir Am only had twelve security team members. She armed volunteers and led them to strategic positions throughout the community. Inbar himself killed five Hamas members and caused other residents to slaughter more than 20 Hamas members during a siege that lasted a total of four hours.
Residents and local press praise Inbar’s actions
In an interview with the Israel Hayom website, resident Ilit Paz praised the 25yearold girl’s actions as “decisive.”
“It was amazing. My husband was part of the preparedness unit that worked to prevent deaths. They heard the shots and contacted other members of the riot unit and Inbar on their own. They were told to be on alert, but Inbar “I decided not to wait,” Paz explained.
Another media outlet in the region, the newspaper Maariv Daily, even praised Inbar’s initiative and emphasized the need for an award: “The story of his heroism is a story that will remain in Israeli tradition for generations.”
Tel Aviv President Ron Huldai met Inbar on Monday (9). He posted the moment of the meeting on Facebook. “Inbar is a heroine. Her story, published everywhere, leaves no one indifferent. For their coldness, their courage and their heroism. Thanks to Inbar, dozens of lives have been saved.”