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Rahal, Hasham

Rahal, Hasham


Ben Hemda and Mahmoud. He was born on 7 November 1964 in Beit Zarzir, a member of the Bedouin community. Brother to Muhammad, Khaled, Mustafa, Kather, Sind, Hashim, Salah and Fadah. He attended elementary school and high school in his village. Hashem decided to volunteer for the IDF and was recruited in early November 1982. After completing his training as a tracker, he was assigned to an infantry unit, and his commitment to the military system soon became clear and his desire to continue contributing to it became apparent. He served as a tracker and served for three years in the “pumpkin” post in the security zone in south Lebanon, where he was accused of being a dedicated, well-behaved person who performed his duties very well, showed great motivation and contributed immeasurably to himself. One found roadside bombs and weapons placed by terrorists, thus saving lives Blood and prevented serious disasters On June 18, 1995, Hashem was killed in a battle in Lebanon that morning, when he headed a force that opened a road in the area of ​​the pumpkin outpost at the Ali Taher Square, The soldiers and the soldiers came out of the road to scan a suspicious and dangerous spot, and when they did not find anything, they returned to the road and continued to open the road, and suddenly the soldiers opened fire and mortar shells at the tank. Attacked. The force began to survey the area, and the soldiers entered the olive grove again, to make sure there were no terrorists. There was also nothing in this scan, and the force was about to return to the road. Then there was a loud explosion. Hashem and his friend, who heard the explosion, ran towards the victims in order to provide them with assistance. While they were running, another powerful explosion of a roadside bomb struck them critically. Hashem was killed on the spot. The two men, Fadi and Muhammad, had four daughters, Miriam, Hazar, and a son, Lama and Rozan, parents, six brothers and two sisters, and was promoted to the rank of Major. Hashem’s family received a certificate of honor and honor signed by the head of the manpower division in the General Staff, and Amos Ben-Avraham, the commander of the unit in which Hashim served, wrote to his family: “Hashem is an example and a model for a warrior and an explorer. He always served in the most difficult and dangerous places. During his service, he stood out as a person, as a friend and as a resourceful and courageous fighter. Throughout his career in the army, for thirteen years, he was characterized by courage and sacrifice, as well as by his death. In his last run toward the wounded, he took upon himself a tremendous risk, thus setting the correct and difficult norm for action in battle and under fire. On behalf of the Brigade’s commanders and soldiers, I salute him with respect and appreciation. “His family erected a commemorative corner in his home, in Moshav Beit Zarzir.

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