
The commander who led the hostage rescue force in the daring operation which freed 4 hostages on Shabbos morning, Yamam Squad Commander Chief Inspector Arnon Zamora, passed away over Shabbos from wounds sustained during the operation.
Yamam is Israel’s National Counterterrorism Unit.
The IDF said: “Arnon Zamora, 36, a brave and valuable officer, left behind a wife and two children. On October 7th, he led the battle at the Yad Mordechai Junction, eliminating dozens of terrorists and preventing the terrorists from infiltrating northwards. He then went on to fight in the battle at Kibbutz Nahal Oz and Kibbutz Be’eri.”
“Arnon was part of the force that broke into the apartment where the hostages were being held, was severely injured during a battle, and later died in the hospital.”
“The IDF mourns the fallen Israel Police Yamam Squad Commander Chief Inspector Arnon Zamora,” said the IDF.
“Arnon is an Israeli hero, who loved and protected his country. He led the force that rescued the four hostages from the central Gaza Strip and returned them to Israel. The IDF salutes his memory.
“The IDF expresses its deepest condolences to Arnon’s family at this difficult time. May his memory be a blessing.”
Later in the day, IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, spoke with the commander of the Yamam Unit, Assistant Commissioner “H,” at the end of the complex operation. Halevi expressed his great appreciation for the brave and determined action of the unit’s forces in the rescue operation and throughout the war.
Halevi and H. decided that the resue operation will now be called “Operation Arnon” by the IDF, in recognition of the unit’s performance throughout the war and the sacrifice of Yamam Squad Commander Chief Inspector Arnon Zamora.
{Matzav.com}
BDE. HYD.
Boruch dayan emes.
At the same time we celebrate the rescue of the hostages, we mourn the loss of this heroic man who lost his life in their rescue. Yehi zichroi boruch.