Fisher, Michael (Micha)

Son of Barakeh and Moshe, was born on April 12, 1926 in Tel Aviv to a working family of immigrants from the country and the workers’ movement. He attended kindergarten, elementary school and finished six high school classes. As a child, he knew suffering and hardship, but kept his cheerfulness known to all his acquaintances. When he was 10 he joined Hashomer Hatza’ir. He was a member of HaPoel and excelled in his athletic performances. He was also a member of the “HaPoel” dance company and participated in its performances in Kibbutz Dalia, Gili Gil, Habima House and more. Michael loved music and played the violin and the harmonica. As a member of a youth movement and as a member of the Haganah, he traveled extensively in Israel. His profession was iron (bending iron for building). For a while he also served in the Nutras. He had a tendency to the theater, which was not realized because he wanted to go to the kibbutz. During the Mandate and the struggle against the British, he participated in various “defense” campaigns, such as “Wingate Night”. With the outbreak of the War of Independence, he volunteered and served in the “Kiryati” Brigade, despite being an only child. He participated in the defense of the borders of Tel Aviv, Manshia, Hassan-Beck, Carmel Market and showed exemplary courage. There was also a sapper. During a patrol of the village of Salameh, Micha’s friend was killed and he left with a force of reinforcements to rescue the patrol and the body of the dead man. And he did the job, but suddenly a British armored vehicle appeared and began to fire behind the fighters. Micha was hit in the head and a space fell on the day of Kislev 5708 (December 5, 1947). His last words to his friends were: “Nothing, her friends, go on.” He was laid to rest in the military cemetery at Nahalat Yitzhak.