On video: The IDF spokesman presented a video of Uri Magidish I still have girlfriends in Gaza, praying they will return 12/30/23/doc
Corporal Uri Magidish, the soldier who was abducted to the Gaza Strip on October 7 and rescued by the IDF about a month later, will return to service in the IDF in the Intelligence Division today. It was reported that the decision to return to service stemmed from her personal desire and sense of mission to serve the state
. , who served as an observer at the Nahal Oz outpost, was released during a ground operation in the Gaza Strip. She was held alone at the point of capture. After her release, she also met with Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and Shin Bet chief Ronan Bar, and was interrogated by military officials. Dozens of Shin Bet officials were involved in the daring action, which ended without casualties.
The IDF spokesman said after her release that "Uri gave details with a great memory, we will use them for the operational activity".
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President Yitzhak Herzog and his wife Michal met with the soldier Uri Magidish who was rescued from Hamas captivity, January 11, 2024/Government Press Office, Haim Tzach
In January, the country's president Yitzhak Herzog and his wife Michal met with Magidish.
At their meeting, for the first time since October 7, Uri wore the IDF uniform. Magidish told the president about a butterfly tattoo that her younger brother tattooed on her as a sign of the time she was held captive, and shared with the president the amazing story behind the tattoo: "When I was in captivity I asked God for signs, I said ' Show me a butterfly,' and then one of the people there took out like a poppet, like a toy in the shape of a butterfly," she said. "Then I realized it was a sign and it has stayed with me ever since.
" by the health care system in Israel. In addition, Uri showed the president and his wife the booklet of her overlap during military service that survived the fire in Hamel.
The president praised Uri for her actions today, and for the deep resourcefulness she showed while in captivity.
He told her that the entire nation of Israel was very excited when he heard the news of a return, and added that her name was Uri - the news spread light among the citizens of Israel in a dark time: "It was really great news, the whole country went out of its way - you stand in the national consciousness."
The president also said that Uri showed us all that there is hope and emphasized: "I think your story is really impressive and moving, true heroism. And thank God that you were saved from these cruel jaws."
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