When Saving Lives Means Facing Death: A Unit 669 Operator’s Story from Operation Arnon
Description
Exploring the human side of a mission defined by impossible decisions and extraordinary bravery.
A firsthand account from a Unit 669 combat operator who helped bring four Israeli hostages home after 245 days in captivity.
Our guest serves as a combat operator in team 47 in Unit 669.
In the early hours of June 8th, 2024, a highly coordinated rescuemission—that was later named Operation Arnon—unfolded in the heart of Gaza.After 245 days in captivity, four Israeli hostages were brought home in an audacious daylight raid that involved elite ground forces, air units, and the precision of a unit trained to save lives under fire.
This is not just a story about tactics or heroism. It’s about fear,teamwork, impossible decisions, and the quiet moments that stay with a soldier long after the rotors stop spinning.
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