Leon Bar

As Leon heard the news of an infiltration of Hamas terrorists to Israeli territory on October 7th, he decided, before being called for duty, to head out of his home, with his private vehicle, to the southern region of Israel where battles with thousands of terrorists were taking place. That Saturday, Leon managed to evacuate dozens of wounded individuals to hospitals and to rescue dozens from the Nova music festival where Hamas terrorists massacred hundreds. The following day, Leon decided to return to help in the field and was joined by his son Omer, a discharged IDF combat solider. On the side of the road, Leon and Omer saw a police car that was riddled with bullets. Leon insisted on stopping and making sure there was no one in the car who needed help. When Leon and Omer got out of their vehicle, they were ambushed by a terrorist who shot at them, wounding Omer in both legs and hitting Leon who eventually succumbed to his wounds. Omer said: "My father is a hero. Brave, kind-hearted, hands of gold... He never stopped saying that this is his calling, that he cannot stand aside when he knows that there are people who need help."