Rabah, Na’aman

Son of Sa’ada and Selach. Na’aman was born in the village of Samia on 1 July 1933. In his youth, Na’aman worked with the adults, helped prepare access to his village and helped build roads and build houses. His family says that Na’aman was very kind and loved the subject of the hunter. Na’aman enlisted in the IDF and served in the minority unit, and after completing his compulsory service, Na’aman joined the Border Police. Na’aman was a popular policeman, prominent in his credibility and work ethic, and was a contributor and initiator in his service. He married Radia and over the years they had seven children: Nolan, Hila, Ayala, Raich, Hador, Naomi, Hadi. Na’aman had many friendships with his Border Guard comrades, and his unit was very well formed and his unit was well known throughout the northern region, and his service in the Border Police led him to call his two daughters Hebrew names: Hila and Naomi. On October 19, 1966, a group of terrorists infiltrated from Lebanon into Israeli territory. In pursuit of the terrorists, Na’aman identified the cell near Ramot Naftali. In the battle that developed, Na’aman was killed. Later on, his comrades killed the terrorists, thereby preventing another attack. Second sergeant Na’aman fell in battle. He was thirty-three years old when he fell. He was laid to rest in the Kfar Samia cemetery. For his heroism in the battle in which he fell, Naaman was awarded the “Police Service Medal” by the Police Commissioner.