Kenner, Zvi (Hershko)

Son of Hannah and Shlomo, was born in 1927 in the city of Iasi, Romania, from an extensive family of workers. After graduating from elementary school, he began to work as a carpenter’s apprentice, with the intention of immigrating to Israel as a professional. Although he specialized in carpentry, his rise was delayed by the outbreak of World War II. He survived the horrors of World War II and in 1948 came to Israel on an illegal immigrant ship and was held in Cyprus for several months. When he was released from a Cyprus detention camp, he immigrated to Israel, joined the army on August 18, 1948 and served in the Jerusalem Brigade. Shortly after his enlistment, he participated in the “Winery” operation, and was a force that went out at night, during the intermediate days of Succot, on October 20, 1948, from Malha to Beit Jala south of Jerusalem. During the movement, fire was opened on them, and he was among the fallen. His body remained there for about six weeks, until his comrades-in-arms removed him and brought her to Israel’s tomb in Sheikh Badr. On the 17th of Sivan 5761 (21.6.1951) he was put to rest at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.