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Taylor Swift's bodyguard in Israel for reserve duty

"I couldn't stand by while families were slaughtered and burned alive in their homes," the unnamed bodyguard says.

by  Eran Swissa
Published on  10-17-2023 08:18
Last modified: 10-17-2023 08:18
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Taylor Swift's Israeli bodyguard returned home to volunteer in reserve duty as Israel wages a war against the Hamas terrorist organization.

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"I have a pretty great life in America, a dream job, great friends and a comfortable home. I didn't have to come here, but I couldn't stand by while families were slaughtered and burned alive in their homes," the guard, who asked to remain unnamed, said.

Video: IDF striking Hamas targets in Gaza / Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit

"It would be an insult to animals around the world to call Hamas terrorists 'animals.' They killed and butchered families in their beds alongside the family's pets and in the end also burned down their homes. Try to imagine it happening in your neighborhood, or to your family.

"I couldn't stand by and do nothing. Don't be on the wrong side of history," he said.

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