14-05-2025
Hero Israeli policeman who fought Hamas on Oct 7 takes his own life
An Israeli police officer who killed more than a dozen Hamas fighters during the Oct 7 massacre has taken his own life.
Igor Pibenev raced from his post in Hebron to his home near the Gaza border upon hearing of the terrorist invasion, killing militants along the way and later helping to organise the civil defence.
His wife recently warned of the 'silent victims' of the atrocity, referring to those living with survivor's guilt and post traumatic stress disorder.
Mr Pibenev, a father of three, recounted how he stopped his car at Urim Junction after hearing the sound of gunfire and confronted two armed men, whom he identified as Hamas fighters, and shot them dead.
Within minutes, he was engaged in a gunfight with another pair of terrorists.
'After I saw them fall and not move, I returned to my car and continued to travel,' he said.
'Don't try to save them yourselves'
Overall, he is believed to have killed 13 Hamas or affiliated terrorists on his way to be reunited with his family in the Yated community.
Having arrived, he ventured out again to join the local volunteer security team.
'We had trained for scenarios like this but I never imagined we'd face such a large number of terrorists,' he said.
