Jason Brown

THE 15-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHO SAVED DOZENS OF PEOPLE AND HELPED DEFEAT HAMAS Gali Eilon was just 15 years old on the morning of October 7th, 2023. Her father, Tal Eilon, was a member of the community security team in Kfar Aza. When members of Hamas overwhelmed the kibbutz, Tal ran with his friends, got all their weapons, and fought against the terr0rists from Gaza. When Tal came to the home of Roi Idan, he was met by a huge number of armed Hamas men and was seriously injured. Tal didn't take what he knew would be his last moments to send a final message to his wife and children; he sent a message to his armed team as to where the terrorists were located, as well as messages to Kibbutz Sa'ad on how they should prepare to defend themselves. He told them that the Hamas terrorists were wearing IDF uniforms, another act of terror and a violation of the laws of combat. Sadly, Tal passed away from his wounds even as he was saving the lives of others. His 15-year-old daughter Gali had the security radios with her, and with incredible courage and wisdom, from her locked safe room, used her WhatsApp and radio coordination to let the IDF soldiers know where there were terrorists, which homes had residents that needed to be evacuated, and helped coordinate the rescue of dozens of people. Gali survived that day and saved dozens of lives; sadly, her father, Tal, didn't. May his memory be a blessing.