Captain Or Ben Yehuda will be receiving a citation for foiling an infiltration attempt by 23 terrorists last October. PHOTO: IDF Spokesman

Captain Or Ben Yehuda will be receiving a citation for foiling an infiltration attempt by 23 terrorists last October. PHOTO: IDF Spokesman

Captain Or Ben Yehuda, a company commander in the mixed-gender Caracal Battalion of the IDF, was awarded a citation for foiling the attempt of 23 terrorists to infiltrate into Israel through the Egyptian border, Israeli Channel 2 News reported on Thursday.

On October 22, 2014, Captain Ben Yehuda and Staff Sergeant (ret.) Yuri Zoib identified a number of suspects approaching the border fence between Israel and Egypt. As she approached, the perpetrators opened fire from three locations wounding both of them.

But Ben Yehuda managed to return fire, in spite of bullet wounds to her upper body.

When the communications office with her got shot, she ran to assist him, sustaining an additional wound to her arm. She then crawled to the command vehicle, called in for a medical evacuation and returned to the wounded soldier.

When medical personnel arrived, she ordered them to treat her fellow wounded soldier first.

The citation read: “Through her actions, Captain Or, despite her wounds, demonstrated brotherhood and dedication to her soldiers, professionalism, cool-headedness under fire, mental fortitude and a willingness to carry out her job above and beyond the call of duty.”

Staff Sergeant Zoib, the company commander’s driver and a medic, was also given a citation. “Without waiting for an order, on his own initiative and under fire from terrorists, Staff Sergeant Yuri rescued the communications officer from danger, treated him and then began treating the other wounded soldiers in his company,” it stated.”He demonstrated solidarity and devotion to his fellow soldiers, even at risk to his own life.”

IDF Chief of General Staff Gadi Eizenkott approved the citations to Ben Yehuda and Zoib for their efforts in preventing the infiltration.

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Source:: The Algemeiner

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