Buffalo Grove man returns to Israel to join fight against Hamas

Drew Silberman, a 21-year-old Buffalo Grove resident and Stevenson High School grad, flew to Israel to join the Israel Defense Forces. Silberman completed a two-year commitment to the IDF this summer. (Courtesy of Lenna Silberman)

A 21-year-old Stevenson High School graduate is preparing to fight with the Israel Defense Forces, after volunteering for service following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that killed more than 1,000 civilians.

Drew Silberman was at his home in Buffalo Grove observing Shabbat on Saturday when he learned of the assault across a security fence, said his mother, Lenna Silberman.