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Heroic Soldier's Final Act: New Footage Shows Aner Shapiro Throwing Back Grenades During Hamas Attack

Attack at Supernova Festival in Israel Results in Over 260 Deaths, Numerous Kidnappings

  • New footage reveals the heroic actions of off-duty British-Israeli soldier Aner Shapiro, who threw back seven grenades targeted at a shelter by Hamas gunmen during an attack on a music festival.
  • Shapiro was killed when the eighth grenade thrown at him exploded in his hand.
  • The attack occurred during the Supernova festival near Re'im in southern Israel, which was attended by several hundred people.
  • At least 260 people were killed in the attack, and many were kidnapped.
  • Hamas launched a co-ordinated, multi-pronged and unprecedented surprise assault on Israel.
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