| Inbal Rabin-Lieberman | |
| Native Name: | ענבל ליברמן |
| Birth Date: | 9 October 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Nir Am, Israel |
| Native Name Lang: | he |
Inbal Rabin-Lieberman (Hebrew: ענבל ליברמן; born October 9, 1998) is an Israeli woman who served as the security coordinator of kibbutz Nir Am.[1] Because of her actions, Nir-Am was one of only two communities bordering the Gaza Strip that did not suffer Israeli casualties during the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 (alongside Ein HaBesor).[2] [3]
Inbal Rabin-Liberman was born in Kibbutz Nir Am and continues to reside there. She served in a combat unit of the IDF, and later studied at the Women's Leadership School.[4]
In December 2022, the kibbutz appointed Inbal Rabin-Lieberman as its security coordinator. Her duties included helping secure the kibbutz during emergencies, until police or military reinforcements could arrive. Before her appointment, the position was held by her uncle Ami Rabin. Rabin-Lieberman became the first woman in the kibbutz to hold the position. After the appointment, she received congratulations from Ofir Libstein, head of the regional council of Shaar Ha-Negev.
On October 7, 2023, Rabin-Lieberman heard unusual noises near the kibbutz.[5] She assessed the significance of the threat and quickly distributed weapons among the 12 members of the quick response group manned by residents of the kibbutz, including her uncle. She ran between houses, organizing men in different ambushes around the perimeter of the kibbutz and developed a plan to protect the settlement.
Rabin-Lieberman and her fellow citizens held off the attackers for three hours, killing 25 militants before the IDF arrived.[6] Afterwards, she evacuated with other residents, staying in a hotel in Tel Aviv. On October 9, she celebrated her birthday, on which Mayor Ron Huldai passed by to congratulate her.
Rabin-Liberman's name has become a household name. Thus, on November 7, 2023, when Knesset member Merav Michaeli (Labour) tried to criticize Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (Jewish Power) for trying to soften the requirements for a license to carry weapons, the minister replied to her: "Don’t be Merav, be Inbal."[7]