[1] Because of her actions, Nir-Am was one of only two communities invaded by militants from the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023 that did not suffer Israeli casualties during the attacks (the other was Ein HaBesor).

[2][4] Her duties included helping secure the kibbutz during emergencies, until police or military reinforcements could arrive.

[2] After the appointment, she received congratulations from Ofir Libstein, head of the regional council of Shaar Ha-Negev.

[1][2] She ran between houses, organizing men in different ambushes around the perimeter of the kibbutz and developed a plan to protect the settlement.

[2][3] Rabin-Lieberman and her fellow citizens held off the attackers for three hours,[5][6] killing 25[better source needed] militants before the IDF arrived.