Kanner, Aharon (Ari)

Aharon, son of Rachel and Yaakov Kanner, was born on July 20, 1920 in the city of Leipzig, Germany. On May 29, 1945, he joined the “Swiss Group” in the Massada Group and was immediately assigned to the Haganah and participated in the Haganah operations in the district. He was a guard. He also studied military and security matters through theoretical study. With the outbreak of the War of Independence he served in the Golani Brigade, participated in battles in the Galilee and in the Jordan Valley. The Syrians invaded the Jordan Valley on May 16, 1948, took control of several of the regional authorities, but were stopped by our forces in Tzemach. On May 18 the Syrians launched an attack on a plant with the help of artillery and tanks. At first, the town of Tzemach fell, and finally the police station and the defenders retreated under Syrian fire towards Degania. In this battle he fell on the 9th of Iyar 5708 (May 18, 1948.) Aharon was laid to eternal rest in the military cemetery of Degania Aleph. He left behind a wife.