Israeli Paramedic Delivers Warning to West After Oct. 7 Horror

“I have never imagined it [would] be a year of war.“ That’s what Dr. Shafir Botner, a veteran helicopter paramedic and director of Magen David Adom’s Paramedic School, told CBN News while reflecting on the first anniversary of Hamas’ horrific Oct. 7 terror attack. Botner, who has seen many things over his more than two decades helping those in peril, said Israel has always had its struggles and battles, but that the past 12 months of war and chaos have been especially intense. “Unfortunately, we can’t see the end,“ he said of the nation’s ongoing war against terror groups Hamas and Hezbollah. “Of course, we are more optimistic these days from the day on Oct. 7, but we still cannot see the end.“ Botner recalled hearing dozens of sirens last Oct. 7. Initially, he assumed it was a false alarm, but he immediately jumped into action once he started being alerted that injuries unfolded. It wasn’t until he was in the air and starting rescues that Botn