Saved dozens of soldiers on October 7: a former resident of Gaza received permanent residency in Israel. "We declare that you are an inseparable part of the State of Israel," said Minister Arbel Lavou Arar.
Hamid Abu Arar, father of nine and now lives in Aror in the Negev. In the October 7 attack, Hamid and his wife were shot in their car by Hamas terrorists. His wife, an Israeli citizen, was killed and Hamid was wounded.