On October 7th, he heard a banging on his door. They claimed to be the IDF, there to rescue them.
But how could he know for sure? Maybe it was Hamas, there to slaughter them like the others.
“Shema Yisrael,” he cried out.
The reply came. “Hashem Elokeinu Hashem Echad!”
לא האמנתי שזה צה"ל בדלת
צעקתי להם: 'שמע ישראל'
והם ענו: ה' אלוהינו ה' אחד !הבנתי שזה צבא היהודים
מרגש pic.twitter.com/RK3vgWWVUw— Michael Tsioni מיכאל ציוני (@MichaelTsioni) November 28, 2023
