This video and text come from the telegram account "Documenting Israel" - shows how a few armed residents kept the Hamas attack on them at bay until IDF troops arrived 30 minutes later.
These are heroes that don't wear a uniform, don't have protective gear, yet risked their lives to defend their community on Oct 7th.
I edited this video showing the battle in Ein Hashur which lasted for 30 minutes.
About 20 elite Hamas Nuchba terrorists tried to enter here but 5 members of the first responder squad (kitat konenut) armed only with M4 rifles, as well as 20 other residents armed only with pistols & melee weapons, managed to fight off these terrorists.
They also fired RPGs & threw grenades but in the end 4 terrorists were captured while only 2 heroes of the squad were injured.
36 hours later a significant amount of IDF forces arrived. About 80% of its residents were evacuated.
On Oct 7th, hundreds of brave selfless first responder heroes gave their lives to save lives & to prevent an escalation.