Nagar, John

Son of-Leah and Mishael was born on July 31, 1963 in Moshav Sharsheret, near Be’er Sheva, where he began his studies at the “Magles” primary school in the Negev, and continued in junior high school He was a member of the “Bnei Akiva” youth movement, and during the summer he served as a camp counselor, and Yochanan was very interested in the chemistry profession, and out of curiosity he performed chemical experiments with his materials. “Yochanan was sensitive in his relations with people, especially with the elderly, whom he treated with respect. Opportunity. Shortly before his enlistment, Yohanan moved to live with his sister in Tel Aviv and was accepted as a apprentice at the bank. In May 1981, he volunteered to serve in the paratroopers. He had taken a parachuting course and a paramedics course, and he loved his profession as a medic. When he was sent by his unit to specialize in the hospital in Be’er Sheva, he was Simcha in his work there. On June 9, 1982, he was ordered to rescue wounded people on the front, near Damur. He did his job at risk, and was hit in the head by terrorists. For nine days Yochanan struggled for his life until he died of his wounds on 26 June 1982. He was 19 years old when he died. John was laid to rest in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. He left behind his parents and nine brothers and sisters.