Reuven-Mizrahi, Baruch
Son of Simcha and Meir was born on 22.6.1927 in Jerusalem. Baruch was forced to stop his studies at an early age in order to work and help support the family. Until his enlistment. Baruch joined the army at the beginning of the War of Independence on 7.4.1948, and he strove to win and live in an independent state. He served in a company in the Moriah battalion in the Etzioni Brigade in Jerusalem. He was one of the defenders of the Castel. In preparation for Nachshon operation, the Kastel, which controls the road and was held by our forces, was conquered. The Arabs carried out a number of counter-attacks in order to return this vital control to their hands and on one night of April 7-8, their commander Abdal-Qader al-Husseini was killed. On April 8, 1948, the Arab forces carried out a fierce attack to capture the body and find the body of their leader. Under the pressure of the enemy attack, the defenders had to retreat. In the midst of the harsh retreat, many of the reinforcements ‘division, sent to the defenders’ aid and blessed among them, fell on the 28th of Adar 5708 (1948). He was buried in Ma’ale Hachamisha. On the 19th of Kislev 5714 (19.11.1953), he was laid to rest at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.
