“I saw Auschwitz before my eyes,” he told me. “So many dead bodies, many were mutilated.” He looked disillusioned as he spoke. “Our army was caught by surprise that day. I now know what happens to the Jewish people when they are without an army, even for half a day. Women were raped, kids were killed in their cars, families burned, some with body parts, some without. The damage to buildings was like a tornado had passed through.” Nimrod was clear about what it meant for him now. “That day I promised I would be a combat soldier for the rest of my life. I also promised myself that I would tell
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