Sharabi, Saadia

Son of Shoshana and Nathan was born in the city of Shar’ab in Yemen in the month of Kislev 1958. His father was engaged in the commerce of coffee, but hatred of Israel forced them to flee to Eretz Israel, 1946 he was an active member of the Zevulun Yordei Yam society, He was a member of the Haganah from March 1946. At the outbreak of the War of Independence, he joined the Palmach, joined his comrades in the Haganah service, and underwent further training. He was accompanied by convoys and then sent to Kiryat Anavim for the Harel Brigade. In preparation for Operation Nachshon, 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, on the night of April 7-8, their commander Abdal-Qader al-Husseini was killed. On the 28th of Adar II 5708 (1948), the Arab forces carried out a fierce attack to capture the place and find the body of their leader. The Palmach division, which belonged to the Fifth Battalion of the Harel Brigade, emerged as reinforcements and covered the retreating of the defenders of the Castel. Was buried at Ma’ale Hachamisha on the 12th of Kislev 5714 (19.11.1953) was transferred to the eternal rest of the military cemetery at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.