Pomerantz, Daniel (“Redhead”)

Son of Aryeh and Rivka. He was born on March 31, 1936 in Tel Aviv. When he was about three, he traveled with his parents to Poland to see the family. After their return to Palestine, World War II broke out and the subsequent news that the family had been exterminated by the Germans shocked him. He studied at the Balfour Elementary School and later at Ironi Alef High School. And in his 11th grade he wrote a great treatise on the Hula, with illustrations, maps and diagrams, which was praised by teachers and scientists, among which was his great treatise on Islam, his favorite studies being the history of his people and his country and the political sciences. He completed his studies in high school and studied in a high school for agriculture (by mail) and was a member of the “Mahanot Ha’olim.” His love for Israel and for Israel filled his entire life and his life in Israel. Nine months in the Yad Hannah (Szenes) agriculture, while actively participating in various reprisals such as Husan and Qalqiliya. Ilya participated without the permission of his superiors and despite injure not leave the battlefield and continued to fight until the end of action. Appealed the lower health-kind set him – and amended at will, then joined the paratroopers unit-of Infantry. He excelled in his courage and was told by the first parachutists. He fell in battle at the Mitla Pass in the Sinai system on the 26th of March, 5726 (October 31, 1956), a day full of twenty years (according to the general date). He was buried in the Military Cemetery of the Emergency Army in Shelah and on the 12th of Mershvan 5718 (6.11.1957) he was taken to the eternal rest of the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. The song “Redhead” by Miriam Yelan-Staklis was dedicated to Danny as a child and was even put in a book “Danny” which appeared later. Yad Sarah’s booklet “In Memory” was dedicated to two members of the kibbutz – Uri Landau and Daniel. On the anniversary of his death, the parents published a booklet in his memory entitled “The Most Precious of All.” In Uri Milstein’s book, The Paratroopers War, his memory was raised. His name was established by his parents on the first anniversary of his death – the Ilan Library (an Israeli association for children with disabilities) and his mother runs the library.