Oct 7

The War Against Hamas Through the Eyes of an Israeli Commando Officer

By: Capt. Elkana (Kuno) Cohen

Narrated by: Neil Shah

On the morning of October 7, 2023, Israelis awoke to a harrowing reality. Not only were hundreds of rockets being launched from Gaza into Israeli population centers, but the security border had also been breached by several thousand Hamas terrorists. Carnage, not seen since the Second World War, ensued. Elkana Cohen, Captain of an Elite Commando Unit was called, along with thousands of other reservists, to prepare for war. One that will have to ensure nothing less than Israel's survival.

In notebooks he found on the ground in the streets of Gaza, Cohen began writing a diary. Every day, he candidly documented the sights of the war. From an honest, precise, and fluid first-person perspective, Cohen presents the feeling and story of the war from the eyes of the heroes who were there: the dust, the sweat, the brotherhood, the longing, and the awful smell of death and destruction. Cohen's writing poignantly describes his relationships with his fellow comrades, the mass arrests of terrorists, the homes of Hamas members, the story of the fallen soldiers, and the desperate hope to bring the hundreds of Israeli hostages home. OCT 7 is not only the story of one Israeli officer, but it is also the narrative of an entire nation. A nation that stepped up without a moment's hesitation to face an existential challenge with a sense of purpose and mission.

©2024 Elkana Cohen (P)2024 Tantor

Storytelling isn’t great

Book can be read by war historians or young’s Military minds as they can connect with the emotions of the soldier fighting urban war.

Must read

Amazing story. Deep insights. A riveting story into the battles of the Oct 7 war. A must read.

a soldier story

if you want to understand what its like to be a soldier in war - thats a good book for you. the story really gives the the reader the feeling of battle difficaltis.

Love thy neighbor

This book made me realize that Jewish ethics has a place in every aspect of life. Well written and great narration, I immediately want to read it again.

Felt I was there

I enjoyed everything about the book could not stop listening. remarkable way he recounted his experiences.