Badulach, Israel

Son of Rachel and Mordechai, was born on October 2, 1923, in Tel Aviv. Israel studied at the elementary school in Ramat Gan, continued to study at the Naval School in Haifa, was a first-year student in the school and prepared to continue his studies in America, since he was admitted to the Carnegie Institute in the United States. He was a member of the Haganah since 1938. He worked for a while as a chemist at the “Atid” company, and from there served as a policeman at the airport in Ramat David for four years. In 1942, he volunteered to serve in the British Royal Navy, first as a rank sailor, but soon became a sub-officer of the VVD. He excelled in his service and received two British honors. At the end of the Second World War, he served in our commercial fleet until the outbreak of the War of Independence in 1947. When the fighting broke out, he volunteered for the Palmach, served in Givat Olga, in Caesarea, joined the “Furutzim” regiment of the Harel Brigade and participated in 56 battles in the Jerusalem area Among them: Operation Nachshon, escorting caravans between Kiryat Anavim and Jerusalem, three times on the Castel, the conquest of Kolonia, the conquest of Bidu, Beit Iksa, Deir Ayyub, the Radar (first battle), Saris Beit Sourik, Beit Mahsir , The break-in to the Old City, Sha’ar Hagai, the Castel, etc. In his last letter to his parents, he wrote: “I think that the greatest honor that a Jew who fought after 1800 years was to participate in the conquest of Mount Zion, Justice ancient city wall and connect with Jews. The second attack on the radar installations held by the Legion on June 1, 1948, was seriously injured and taken to Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem, where he was registered as an unknown person and died the next day, on the 24th of Iyar 5704 And was buried in Sheikh Bader A. On the 10th of Elul 5710 (September 10, 1950), he was transferred to the eternal military cemetery at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.