{"id":2064609,"date":"2023-10-12T10:07:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T14:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/retired-israeli-major-general-describes-saving-his-family-from-hamas\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T10:11:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T14:11:06","slug":"retired-israeli-major-general-describes-saving-his-family-from-hamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/retired-israeli-major-general-describes-saving-his-family-from-hamas\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli General Saves Family from Hamas"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fretired-israeli-major-general-describes-saving-his-family-from-hamas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2064609&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>In the\u2063 Midst of Chaos: A\u2062 Father&#8217;s Heroic Journey to Save\u2063 His Family<\/h2>\n<p>In the midst of unprecedented attacks by \u2063Palestinian terrorists on Israel, a retired Israeli veteran embarked \u200don a daring mission to rescue his son&#8217;s family.<\/p>\n<p>Retired Major General Noam Tibon, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/veterans-in-congress-speak-out-against-biden-defense-pick-colin-kahl\/\" title=\"Veterans in Congress Speak Out Against Biden Defense Pick Colin Kahl\">decorated veteran<\/a> of the\u2064 Israel Defense Forces (IDF),\u200d recounted\u2064 his harrowing \u200dexperience to NBC News.<\/p>\n<p>Tibon\u2063 described how he fearlessly searched \u200c&#8221;apartment by apartment, house by house&#8221; for terrorists as he made his way to his son&#8217;s family&#8217;s home.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Retired Major General Noam\u2062 Tibon of the IDF describes what it was like\u200d rushing to save \u2063his son and family\u2063 in the \u200cheat of the Hamas invasion.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He knew that I will come. This is my profession. Nobody, nobody, nobody can stop me,&#8221; Tibon tells <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LesterHoltNBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LesterHoltNBC<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6UnSJeIY0w\">pic.twitter.com\/6UnSJeIY0w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200d NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCNightlyNews\/status\/1711470131082133753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October\u2064 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On \u200bhis way, Tibon\u2062 encountered the lifeless bodies\u200d of terrorists\u200b in the kibbutz, a \u200bgrim reminder of the \u2063danger that awaited him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What\u2063 gave you hope that your son and his family would still be alive?&#8221; asked NBC anchor Lester Holt.<\/p>\n<p>Tibon&#8217;s\u200b response was resolute: &#8220;I had instructed my son, &#8216;you have to be quiet, you have to \u2063be locked, trust me, I \u200cwill come.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And \u2064he knew that I will come,&#8221; the Israeli veteran continued. &#8220;This\u2063 is my profession. Nobody, nobody, nobody can stop me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Tibon reached his\u200c son&#8217;s family&#8217;s apartment and\u200b desperately knocked on the armored\u2063 window of their &#8220;safe&#8221; room.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I said &#8216;Amir, it&#8217;s Father. It&#8217;s me, Noam. You can open,'&#8221; Tibon recounted.<\/p>\n<p>Amir\u2063 Tibon, a correspondent for \u200bthe Israeli newspaper Haaretz,\u200d lives in\u200b Nahal Oz with his wife and two daughters.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"iw\" dir=\"rtl\">\u05e9\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4 \u200c\u05de\u05d4\u05dc\u05d1 \u05d4\u05e4\u05d5\u05e2\u05dd \u05e9\u05dc \u05e7\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e5 \u200b\u05e0\u05d7\u05dc \u05e2\u05d5\u05d6, \u05d5\u05d4\u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05d7\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1 \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea\u05e8 \u05d1\u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05e2\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u2064\u05d4\u05d3\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e6\u05e2\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d1\u05de\u05e9\u05e4\u05d7\u05ea\u05e0\u05d5: \u05d4\u05e1\u05e4\u05e1\u05dc \u05dc\u05d9\u05d3 \u200c\u05d4\u05db\u05dc\u05d1\u05d5. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FSOafBPFly\">pic.twitter.com\/FSOafBPFly<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Amir Tibon (@amirtibon)\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amirtibon\/status\/1702561920979529995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 15, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Amidst the chaos,\u200b the family had taken refuge \u200bin \u2063their \u200bsafe room when \u200dthe attacks began early in the morning. They anxiously\u2062 waited, locked inside with their young daughters, Galia \u2062and Carmel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I understood\u2064 exactly what was happening:\u2064 that Hamas has infiltrated our kibbutz, that there \u200bare terrorists outside my window, and that I&#8217;m \u200dlocked in my house and inside my safe room with two young \u2064girls, and I don&#8217;t know if anyone is going to come to save us,&#8221; Amir\u2064 Tibon shared with The Atlantic.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064their darkest moments, \u200dAmir called his\u200c 62-year-old father, who assured him that he was on his way.<\/p>\n<p>For 10 agonizing hours, the family remained in the \u2062pitch-black safe room, their only \u200csolace being the \u2064repeated words of\u200c reassurance\u2063 from Tibon: &#8220;Grandfather is coming.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Using his pistol, the elder Tibon aided a group of soldiers in neutralizing Hamas fighters on\u2062 his way to rescue his\u200c son. He then joined forces with another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-kathleen-hicks-as-deputy-defense-secretary\/\" title=\"Senate Confirms Kathleen Hicks as Deputy Defense Secretary\">retired general<\/a>, and together they navigated the community \u200din an ordinary car, determined to reach their destination.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his \u2064military career, Noam Tibon specialized in \u2063counter-terrorism and homeland \u2062security. He received training not \u200donly in Israel but also graduated\u2063 from the U.S.\u2063 Marine Corps University,\u200c Command and Staff College.<\/p>\n<p>Since the\u2063 start of the Hamas attacks, over\u200c 1,000 lives have been lost in Israel, according to the IDF&#8217;s Army Radio.<\/p>\n<p>Disturbing\u2062 videos circulated, depicting the horrifying reality \u2062faced by Israeli civilians,\u2062 including\u2064 hostages, children, and the\u2064 elderly. The brutality of the\u2062 attacks was evident, with reports of at least 40 murdered babies\u200d found in a \u200bnursery in southern Israel.<\/p>\n<p>In response, \u200dIsrael has vowed a devastating military retaliation against Hamas, launching hundreds of airstrikes\u200b in\u2063 the Hamas-controlled territory.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did Noam Tibon demonstrate unwavering determination to save his son&#8217;s family during the chaos?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  &#8221;&#8217;In the Midst of Chaos: A Father&#8217;s Heroic Journey to Save His Family&#8221;&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>In the midst of \u200bunprecedented attacks by Palestinian terrorists \u200con Israel, a\u2063 retired Israeli veteran \u2064embarked on a daring mission to\u2063 rescue his son&#8217;s family. Retired Major General \u2063Noam \u200cTibon, a decorated veteran of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), recounted\u200d his harrowing experience to\u200d NBC News.<\/p>\n<p>Tibon described \u200bhow he fearlessly searched &#8220;apartment by apartment, house \u2063by house&#8221; for terrorists as he made his way to his son&#8217;s\u200d family&#8217;s home. The \u200cretired Major General demonstrated immense courage and determination in the face of danger to ensure \u200dthe safety of his \u2062loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>During his journey, Tibon encountered the lifeless bodies of terrorists in the kibbutz, serving\u200c as \u2063a grim reminder of the danger that \u2063awaited him. Despite this, he \u200bpressed on, motivated by \u2064the love and responsibility he felt \u2064towards his son and his family.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What gave you hope that your son and his family would still be alive?&#8221; asked NBC anchor Lester Holt. Tibon&#8217;s response was \u2063resolute: &#8220;I had instructed my son, &#8216;you have to be quiet,\u2062 you have to be locked, trust me, I will come.&#8217; And he knew that I will come,&#8221; the \u200dIsraeli veteran continued. \u2064&#8221;This is my profession. Nobody, nobody,\u200b nobody can stop me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Finally, after an arduous journey, Tibon reached his son&#8217;s family&#8217;s apartment and\u2063 desperately knocked on the armored window of their &#8220;safe&#8221; room. The tension and \u200danticipation were high\u200d as he called out\u200c to his son, reassuring \u200cthem that help had arrived. &#8220;I said &#8216;Amir, it&#8217;s Father. It&#8217;s me, Noam. You can open,'&#8221; Tibon recounted.<\/p>\n<p>Amir Tibon, a correspondent for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, lives in Nahal Oz with his wife and two\u2062 daughters. This courageous \u200dfather&#8217;s heroic journey serves as a testament to the unwavering\u200d love \u200cand determination a \u2063parent feels to protect their family. \u200bHis actions \u2063during this time of chaos exemplify \u200bthe bravery and commitment\u200b that Israeli soldiers and veterans \u200cexhibit.<\/p>\n<p>The story of Noam Tibon&#8217;s selfless act resonates deeply \u200cin a world often plagued by conflicts and violence. It reminds us of the power of the human spirit and the lengths people will go to safeguard their loved ones. \u200dThis father&#8217;s journey serves\u200c as an inspiration to all, highlighting the importance of family, courage, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-hero-u-s-military-members-killed-in-kabul-airport-attack-most-too-young-to-remember-9-11\/\" title=\"Meet The Hero U.S. Military Members Killed In Kabul Airport Attack, Most Too Young To Remember 9\/11\">unwavering devotion<\/a>, even in the face of adversity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>way to his son&#8217;s family. Despite the danger, Tibon was determined to protect his loved ones. The retired IDF Major General&#8217;s bravery and dedication in the face of the ongoing attacks highlight the unwavering commitment of Israelis to safeguard their families and communities amidst the turmoil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107,"featured_media":2064610,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2064609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2064609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/107"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2064609"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2064609\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2064610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2064609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2064609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2064609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}