Everyday life changed radically for all Israelis on Oct. 7, and especially for Rohn Harir. The 21-year-old IDF medic was seriously injured in an attack on his unit. With only one week remaining on his military service, Harir was called in help evacuate a kibbutz. He was in a military jeep when a missile hit the vehicle.

The missile grazed Harir and tore his right arm off. He was thrown from the jeep and was lying helpless in a field for 30 minutes until he was extracted. After waking from a coma at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv, he immediately asked to rejoin his unit. That’s when he learned the extent of his injuries.