Elite Israeli Military Reservist Brings Power of Perseverance to Those Impacted by Oct. 7 Attacks
Published on August 31, 2024
Mia Regev spent seven months recovering at the hospital after spending a month in Hamas captivity in Gaza following the U.S.-designated terrorist group’s attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Her perseverance in rehabilitating was attributed to the martial arts training provided by Sagi Dovev, a reservist in Sayeret Matkal, the most elite unit in the Israel Defense Forces. He trained Regev in Krav Maga at Sheba Medical Center months after Oct. 7. Krav Maga is a form of Israeli self-defense that includes martial arts such as boxing, jujitsu, and wrestling. Regev was shot by Hamas as she and others were fleeing the Nova Music Festival, and she was taken hostage by the terrorists into Gaza. Her injured leg was improperly reattached in Gaza....