Levi (Sari), Matityahu (Matti)

Son of Sarah and Shalom, was born on January 5, 1927 in Jerusalem, He was a member of the Haganah for many years, but he left it to his parents, and when the War of Independence began, he enlisted and took part in many activities in and around Jerusalem, Here on Mount Zion. On the 7th of Av (12/08/1948)he fell in face-to-face while blocking enemy’s attempt to break into Mount Zion. He was buried in Sheikh Bader Aleph. On the 17th of Elul 5706 (August 30, 1950) he was transferred to the eternal rest of the military cemetery at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.