JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A remarkable full-circle moment took place at the headquarters of the Mossad, when the incoming Mossad director, Roman Gofman, met with United Hatzalah medics Moshe Weizman and Elyashiv Mizrahi during his official inauguration ceremony, according to an Arutz Sheva report.

The two men, volunteer medics with United Hatzalah, had provided life-saving medical treatment to Gofman and evacuated him under fire on the morning of October 7. The meeting was organized as an expression of gratitude after Gofman and the Prime Minister’s Office invited the medics to participate in the official ceremony.

On the morning of October 7, when the rocket sirens began, Weizman and Mizrahi headed toward the combat zones in southern Israel to save lives. At approximately 8:30 a.m., near the Bror Hayil Junction, a civilian vehicle signaled Weizman to stop.

Inside the vehicle lay Gofman, who at the time was serving as a brigadier general and commander of the Tze’elim Base, suffering from severe gunshot wounds after fighting terrorists who had infiltrated the area. Gofman had succeeded in eliminating two of the terrorists at the Shaar Hanegev junction before being injured.

Weizman transferred the wounded Gofman into the ambulance and immediately began an emergency evacuation to a medical center, maintaining constant conversation with him throughout the journey to prevent him from losing consciousness.

Mizrahi later joined the medical evacuation after transporting other wounded individuals in his private vehicle to Barzilai Medical Center. Together, the two medics fought to keep Gofman alive throughout the evacuation until they delivered him safely into the care of hospital medical staff.

Weizman reflected on the experience after the ceremony: “In those moments in the ambulance, I had no idea that this was someone who would one day lead one of Israel’s most sensitive and important organizations. We saw a wounded soldier on the road, a heroic commander who spoke with us throughout the journey, and we had one mission before our eyes: keep him conscious and save his life. Who could have imagined that one day he would become the head of the Mossad? Standing here today at Mossad headquarters and watching him assume leadership of the organization is a full-circle moment that words cannot describe.”

Mizrahi also shared his feelings following the meeting: “That morning, after transporting wounded people in my private car to Barzilai Hospital, I heard Moshe’s call over the radio and didn’t hesitate for a moment. I joined him on the road to fight together for General Gofman’s life and make sure he stayed with us throughout the entire journey. Standing today at Mossad headquarters and seeing that same wounded soldier from the ambulance receive the responsibility for Israel’s security is an extraordinarily moving full-circle moment. It is a living reminder of the power of mutual responsibility and life-saving efforts in Israel.”