Nahal commanders who were forced to step into the shoes of the fallen in an instant - recount the moments of heroism in the battle on 10/7 | Special
Three years after October 7, officers in the Nahal Brigade who took command after the chain of command was wiped out recount the battles. They describe chaos, a lack of orders, and the moment they identified their commander's body.
Three years after the surprise attack of October 7, 2023, i24NEWS publishes a special report in which officers from the Nahal Brigade, who took command after the chain of command was almost entirely wiped out in the first hours, recount the moments of combat. The officers describe how they were forced to step into the shoes of the fallen, lead soldiers in absolute chaos, and make fateful decisions without orders. Lt. Col. A., commander of the Nahal training base, tells of waves of terrorists arriving at communities and outposts. Col. Yoni Dahan, commander of Brigade 5, shares the difficult moment when he identified the body of his commander, Col. Yehonatan Steinberg. Maj. T. describes how two deputies held three companies. Yuval Duak, former commander of the Nahal Reconnaissance Unit, tells of the dissonance between knowing what was happening in the field and the lack of knowledge at home. The report is based on direct testimonies of the commanders.