Tawil (Cohen), Shaul

Son of Esther and Eliahu, was born on January 3, 1922 in Jerusalem, a descendant of an old family in Israel, who was educated in the spirit of religion and tradition. The material situation in his parents ‘home forced him to begin his work life immediately after completing his studies at the boys’ In the early days of the War of Independence, when the enlistment order was issued, he stood in the ranks of the fighters and was one of the defenders of Jerusalem.In an attempt to conquer the Old City, he volunteered for action He spent three days fighting with his friends and remaining among the few who returned from battle He was later sent to the Malha outpost in the Jerusalem hills on August 17, 1948, after many hours of guard duty, when he fell in his resting position when he was hit by one of the shells that the enemy had rained on the outpost. Our country, but it is also good to die for its redemption and freedom. “He was buried in Sheik Badar A. On August 30, 1950, he was put to rest at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.