Elbaz, Aharon

Son of Pircha and Shlomo, was born on December 20, 1923 in Meknes, Morocco, to a religious and wealthy family. After immigrating to Israel in 1946, he joined the Palmach and underwent training. After gaining control of the Gilboa ridge, the Carmeli Brigade attacked Jenin on the night of June 2-3 and occupied the outposts controlling the city. The Iraqi army, which had moved to Samaria after its failure in the Jordan Valley, concentrated its forces and counterattacked. He fell in this battle on May 3, 1948. His family immigrated to Israel about three months after his death. On the 20th of Av 5710 (3.8.1950) he was transferred to eternal rest in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.