Israeli woman stalled Hamas terrorists for 20 hours by serving drinks, asking for Arabic lessons

An Israeli couple held hostage for 20 hours by Hamas militants bought themselves time while waiting to be rescued by offering their captors beverages, making jokes, and asking for lessons in Arabic.

After a rocket siren forced Rahel Edri and her husband to enter the bomb shelter in their Ofakim home, five men claiming to be police officers broke in and began giving orders, Edri told Walla, according to Haaretz.

The men, who were speaking Arabic, forced the couple upstairs, broke both of their phones and began rummaging through their closets.

“They pointed a gun at me and held a grenade over my head,” Edri recalled. “I told him I had to inject insulin, trying to distract them from the fact I have children who are police officers … I offered them drinks: Coke Zero, water.”

The men then told Edri that they were heroes and that their children supported their actions.

While the couple was being held hostage, the men would frequently check the windows of the home to ensure no one was coming to their rescue.

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[elvenkind]

She sound like a brilliant kind of person to have around in a crisis. She should be the boss somewhere important, or work as a hostage negotiator or similar.

[Alec-zxeo]

Nothing can stop an old Jewish woman from feeding everyone 😂❤️

[idiomasentusiasticos]

You know, that’s not a bad strategy. You survive by making your captors margaritas. They might make you their personal bartender your whole life, though.

[KRAK]

They just werent the monsters you wanted them to be.

[RiggedExplode]

So kind of “terrorists” to be like that. And why wasn’t the lady given a voice to speak with?

[sumaiya]

She actually said they assured her they will not harm her... the propaganda machine says they held a grenade over her head😂😂 watch her interview

[Yuvaldyn]

I am an Israeli and I can confirm this lady is now a pop culture icon here. This is Israeli spirit 🇮🇱✡

[catarinaoliveira]

Wow, amazing. If she was palestinian and they were israeli soldier there is a 100% chance she'd be dead by now. I really wish all palestinian grandma's had this kind of experience when visited by israeli forces.

[zvorenergy]

😂 that's awesome. True character. That's some life lessons for us right there.

[AG-ivjf]

Btw in her interview she said that they didn’t hurt her, nor she thinks that they are terrorists!!!!

[Bukachimy]

She reminds me of Jael in Judges 5 who gave Sisera milk instead of water.

[atomicflash]

Why would they have to get free drinks they would easily just stole the bar

[m.b]

Don't live on stolen land. Problem solved

[jsociety]

I’m not gonna choose sides but I support pro-peace & humanity this war needs to end but also those who commit violent acts should be brought to Justice

[mayx]

Its funny how so many peopld refuse to believe but this is all 100% truth. She and her husband both talked, her son who was outside with the soldiers tried to save them as well, they also showed her house with all the gunshots blood and everything after.
Start believing the truth people..

[adrianmerik]

Why don't you put the real video, translated and let us judge by ourselves

[michaelfleming]

Sounds like she needs to be in a leadership position in the IDF

[spikenomoon]

For 20 hours. Makes no sense how did she stall them ???

[JK-vyvh]

She’s a saint glad she’s alive. Hearts bleeding for Israel.

[rjchavers]

I don't support either side in this but I'm certainly only seeing one side of the conflict being interviewed in the news.