The tunnel collapsed, then the soldiers found a shaft with 7 hostage bodies inside

In a special interview with N12 magazine, Paratroopers Brigade Commander Colonel Roey Tzvig-Levy and four additional soldiers recount the fighting from October 7 through the battles in Gaza and Lebanon. The brigade commander admits the IDF's failure against the drone threat and describes the picture of victory in Rafah and Bint Jbeil. The soldiers tell of encounters, severe injuries, and the discovery of a tunnel shaft that led to the recovery of seven hostages' bodies.

In a special interview with N12 magazine, Paratroopers Brigade Commander Colonel Roey Tzvig-Levy and four soldiers from the brigade recount their combat experiences from October 7, 2023, to the most recent battles. Tzvig-Levy, who has served as brigade commander for the past year and a half, admits that the IDF failed against the drone threat and explains why Rafah and Bint Jbeil represent, in his view, a "picture of victory." Lt. Col. N., who was the deputy commander of the Paratroopers Reconnaissance Unit on October 7, describes the chaos of that day and the severe injury he sustained on October 8 during an encounter with five terrorists. Capt. A., a company commander in Battalion 202, recounts the discovery of a tunnel shaft in Jabalia that led to the recovery of seven hostages' bodies—four in the first shaft and three more following a video tape found at the site. The brigade commander emphasizes the brigade's fighting spirit and its ability to evacuate wounded quickly.