Penhali, Shaul (Sally)
Son of Shulamit, nee Chazanov, and Yaakov, was born on May 18, 1925 in Jerusalem. He studied at the Hebrew Gymnasium and in the educational institution at Mishmar Ha’emek. He called the life of the kibbutz and Hashomer Hatzair, where he continued to work and guide even after leaving the institution. Before graduating from high school, he joined the Palmach as a member of the “Nirim” training program and served two years at Sha’ar Ha’amakim and Tel Amal, and then two more years as part of the “brigade” of the company, which was based in Ein Harod. Despite his deep affection for the animals, he chose the profession of a veterinarian, and after his discharge from the Palmach began to prepare energetically for the matriculation examinations in order to continue his studies at the university. Was full of joy and vigor and served as a center of alertness among his many friends and grooms. Immediately upon the outbreak of the War of Independence he returned to active duty and was sent to Gush Etzion. Where he worked to fortify the place and prepare it for the war. Because of the severe shortage of defenders in the Gush, he went to Tel Aviv to expedite the delivery of reinforcements there and succeeded in this mission. On his return, he joined the members of the “Hah” (“the Mountain Division”), Palmach and Hachash fighters who were sent as reinforcements to Gush Etzion after the large attack on the Bloc on January 14, 1948. The fighters set out from Hartuv on the night of January 15-16, , But due to the late hour of departure and the difficulties of the road, they were unable to reach Gush Katif in the middle of the night, and were discovered by villagers in the area of Beit Natif, Jaba and Surif, Battle Hill “today) and fought with the masses of Arabs until they all fell in battle on the day of the 15th of Shevat 5708 (16.1.1948). He was brought to a mass grave in Kfar Etzion, where he was granted the rank of lieutenant, and on the 17th of Cheshvan 5706 (17.11.1949) he was laid to rest with the other victims of the Gush, at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.
