Dubov, Aryeh

Son of Miriam and Haim, was born on March 30, 1929 in Tel Aviv. After graduating from elementary school he was accepted to the “Herzliya” high school, to the agricultural track. He wanted to leave the Gymnasium before graduating and moving to the Mikve Israel agricultural school, but his parents prevented him from doing so. At the age of 11, he joined the “Mahanot Ha’olim” and entered the naval companies of “HaPoel”. In Caesarea, he underwent training courses for the first and second grades of the Israel Navy. At first, he saw sportsmanship as a sport, but over time he became aware that the sea was one of the important sources of existence for our people, and he said to devote himself entirely to this profession when the time came. Nevertheless, as a member of Kibbutz Maayan Baruch, he decided on farm life. In his training he also continued to study agriculture and general knowledge. From 1943 he was a member of the Haganah. In 1946, he went to a Palmach recruits’ training course and served there for nine months in Kfar Giladi together with members of the United Movement, a member of the “United Movement.” Aryeh was a bright- He was meticulous in his courage, his patience, his indulgence, and his restraint, and after taking a course for squad commanders the course was transferred to Lapley In the Palmach he passed a Naval Course (naval officers). He later served as a weapons instructor in Ma’aneit, in the “Alfortzim” battalion. He participated in a number of activities of bringing down illegal immigrants, in other activities of the Haganah and in Operation Nachshon during the War of Independence. On his way out, he told his mother: “If we do not have a state, I do not want to live.” Towards the end of April 1948, a “Yevusi” operation was carried out in the Jerusalem area, intended to create a territorial contiguity within the city and between Jerusalem and the northern communities. For the purpose of the operation, the Harel Brigade was transferred to Jerusalem and on April 22-23, its forces attacked Shuafat, Beit Iksa, and Nabi Samuel. The movement of forces to Nabi Samwil took a long time and the assault began at dawn. In the face of the enemy fire, the force was forced to withdraw and in the difficult retreat in broad daylight there were many casualties. Aryeh and his class remained in the rear, and he was among the fallen in the attack, on the 14th of Nissan 5708 (April 23, 1948). He was laid to rest at the military cemetery in Kiryat Anavim. His memory was included in the booklet “On Death,” published by Kibbutz Maayan Baruch.