This is the story of Staff Sgt. Aner Elyakim Shapiro and his incredible heroism. On Oct 7th, 2023, Hamas terrorists attacked a packed public bomb shelter near the Nova music festival, hurling grenades at young partygoers who were sheltering there. Inside, was an off-duty (and unarmed) soldier, Staff Sgt. Aner. Aner managed to toss back seven of the grenades that were hurled at the shelter. The 8th fatally wounded him. At least seven of those who had taken refuge inside the shelter survived. One of the Israeli civilians attempts to flee from the bomb shelter, and was gunned down by the terrorists. “Aner Shapiro saved our lives and he deserves a a medal of honor for being an angel who guarded us,” wrote attack survivor Agam. The hero soldier's great-grandfather was also Haim Moshe Shapiro, a signatory of Israel’s Declaration of Independence. Aner was also best friends with Hersh Goldberg-Polin. May their memories be a blessing!
— Arsen Ostrovsky (@Ostrov_A) October 6, 2026
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