Sapir didn’t let the pressure overwhelm her; she put aside her thoughts and needs in favor of those who required her help.
On October 7, 2023, Sapir Ganish was awakened by the sound of rockets falling and interceptions by the Iron Dome overhead. No siren sounded in Ashkelon, but that did not stop her from donning her Magen David Adom (MDA) medic and ambulance driver uniform and leaving the house.
As she did so, she was followed by echoes of rumors of the unimaginable: that terrorists had infiltrated Israel from the Gaza Strip.
She signed onto social media and saw videos circulating of terrorists in white vans arriving in Sderot, where several of her family members live.
The road to the MDA station was long; rocket sirens sounded every few minutes, and she had to stop on the side of the road to crouch down and protect herself.
She encountered fallen rockets and surveyed each one in turn, making sure no one was injured or needed assistance.
