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Parents of Nova survivor meet their son’s savior, a Bedouin Israeli, for first time

JL;DR SUMMARY In a heartwarming story of courage and humanity, a Bedouin Israeli named Yunis Alkarnawi saved the lives of Shalev Biton and seven other Israelis, as well as 24 Thai workers, during the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasInterfaith RelationsCourageHeroismBedouinNova FestivalOctober 7th AttacksShalev BitonYunis Alkarnawi

Places mentioned

Rahat, Southern District, Israel
"When Tamar Biton met Yunis Alkarnawi for the first time, at the Bedouin Israelis home in Rahat, in southern Israel, last week, she cried."
Reim, Southern District, Israel
"On Oct. 7, the Nova festivalgoers had run the five miles from the party in Reim where 364 people were murdered and 40 kidnapped before seeking refuge on the farm, one arriving with bleeding feet from having run without shoes."

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