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KKL-JNF chair Ifat Ovadia-Luski: "Anyone who looked, saw that on October 7, many women acted heroically, including women who stood up on their own initiative. We came to honor these women today. Those who fought to keep the security doors closed, the brave security coordinators, the fighters, the police officers, the doctors and medics who saved hundreds of people. Those who did not surrender to fear, who did not stop to rest, who demonstrated courage and acted without hesitation. Each with her own superpower. Flesh and blood Zionist heroines, who stand right here with us. We salute these heroes in our special way. We did not place a statue or a stone here. We paved a road, because the heroines of October 7 are part of a long road, which starts long before us, and will continue long after us."
The special event, hosted by Linor Abargil, honored the heroic acts of 20 women who attended it.
Nurit Cohen, a ZAKA volunteer: "Me and my colleagues in ZAKA were at the Gaza Envelope, and collected the bodies. Every trail of blood, every hole in the ground, told a story of shooting, of a grenade explosion. We worked day and night to collected all the bodies and the evidence. I see a connection between femininity, birth, national resurgence, planting – becoming strong and never give up, because we are here to stay."
Superintendent Moran Tedgi: "The Israeli police officers provided a protective shield on that terrible Saturday. I knew it was the moment I should fully devote myself to the task. Amidst the grenade explosions and the sound of fired RPG rockets that I can still hear to this day, I knew one thing: we will risk our lives to make sure that they will not escape. We will protect the city of Ofakim. May we know better days of peace and safety."
Tali Hadad: "My son, Itamar, went out to fight, because he knew his purpose is to guard his house and his country. He took his weapon and went toward the sound of shooting. I followed him, it is my son after all. We heard the sounds of intense fighting and saw a convoy of terrorists marching. I saw dead and wounded, and decided to run back home, get the car, and evacuate the wounded. The first wounded was my Itamar. I took him and told him that I am not coming with him to the hospital, I going back there to pick up more wounded. I picked 12 more wounded. Itamar was injured by four bullets, but he came back alive. Long live the people of Israel!"