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IDF Officer Reunites with Medic Who Saved His Life

In a powerful moment that captured the spirit of Israeli resilience, Lt. Col. Or Yosef—Operations Officer of the Negev District—returned to the front lines not as a victim, but as a rescuer. Gravely wounded on October 7 while battling Hamas at Kibbutz Re’im, Yosef arrived this morning to help evacuate residents from buildings hit in a direct missile strike in Be’er Sheva. At the scene, he unexpectedly crossed paths with Dr. Shafir Botner of Magen David Adom—the medic who saved his life on that dark day by performing critical care aboard a medevac helicopter.