Freiber, Yoel (Yoli)

Son of Rachel and Aharon, was born on June 26, 1931 in Tel Aviv. He studied at the Nes Ziona elementary school and continued to study at the elementary school in Kfar Sava. Afterward he studied for two years at the “New High School” and from there went to study at the “Hashomer Hatzair” educational institution (the movement to which he belonged). Yoel tended to the humane trend in the humanities, read many books, loved and understood music (played the violin), and his paintings drew attention. But all this was thrown aside when the decisive days came to an end. From the seventh grade in high school he volunteered for the army, even before the age of 17. He was an innocent, agitated, sensitive boy. Lived the decisive period in the life of the people in full consciousness. He said to his parents: “I have to go, good or bad, and better – well, I will not run away, I will not stay behind, do not be idealistic for others, and your son will hold you home. For example, when he was 15 years old, riding a bicycle was close to hurting an old wife who had stumbled on his way, threw himself to the side and was badly wounded, so as not to harm the old wife. In early June 1948 he enlisted. Finish a wireless course. He wanted to be in the Palmach, served in the navy, in the landing company, and strove for daring missions, and on July 17-18, 1948, a “Death to the Intruder” was carried out in an attempt to break through the Negev. Attacked the village of Beit ‘Afa to the north, along with a Givati ​​company that attacked from the south, and the landing company entered the village and clung to its north, but the attack from the south failed. (18.7.1948), 17 years and two weeks of his death, was the death of heroes On the day of 16 Tishrei 5710 (October 9, 1949) he was laid to rest in the military cemetery at Nahalat Yitzhak.