Sanders (Israeli), Hillel
Hillel, son of Rivka and Eitan, was born on December 23, 1947, in Kibbutz Mishmar Haemek, his parants were one of the founders of Kibbutz Sasa, where he grew up as the eldest son of the kibbutz. He spent his childhood in the kibbutz, from kindergarten to seventh grade in the nearby Kibbutz Eilon school. He then moved with his brother and sister to the educational institution at the youth village in Ben Shemen. His father-in-law, Yehoshua Yisraeli, was a member of the Youth Aliya of the Jewish Agency in the youth village. Hillel spent his youth here, and also attended the Ramle-Lod Regional High School where he studied biology. Hillel was outstanding and social he easily managed to create social ties with everyone. In his free time, he played guitar and liked music especially folk songs. He also played sports in general, and in the tennis sector in particular, went on many trips and was a counselor in the Gadna.
Hillel was drafted into the IDF in August 1966 and assigned to the Engineering Corps, and after completing basic training, he completed various professional courses, including the course of the NCOs. He fulfilled his duty as a soldier. He participated in organizing demonstrations sympathetic to Israel and took part in a clash with hostile Arab elements. He personally influenced young Jews who immigrated from Canada to Israel. He also found no rest and returned to Israel, and to his great joy he was accepted to medical studies at Tel Aviv University. Before Rosh Hashana 5734, Hillel was called up for reserve duty and was sent to a unit that dealt with the planting of mines in the northern sector, and several times his commanders urged him to move to the Medical Corps, but he continued to claim that he served as a field commander in his unit during the Yom Kippur War, Which was given the task of sabotaging the Golan Heights. On the 11th of Tishrei 5740 (October 11, 1973), Hillel was hit by a piece of artillery shell and fell. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery on Mount Herzl. He was survived by his mother, father, stepfather, brother and sister. In a letter of condolence sent to the family, his commander wrote: “Hillel was one of the best officers in the battalion, assisted and assisted his soldiers, who had a close connection to his soul.” In a publication published by the Jewish Agency in memory of its fallen, a biographical list of Hillel was published.
