Tax, Daniel (Danny)
Was born on the 19th of Heshvan 1924 in Berlin, the capital of Germany, and since his early childhood he grew up in a Zionist-Hebrew spirit, and his father, a well-known publisher, brought him closer to Hebrew literature and his grandfather taught him Mishnah and Gemara. When he was ten, he immigrated to Israel with his parents. He was accepted to the Hebrew Gymnasium in Jerusalem and was one of its best students. He had a special disposition to painting. His caricatures were a source of pleasure for all those who saw him in school and after a while in various kibbutzim where he spent his military duties. The book “300 Games” was published in 1948. He was one of the instructors of the Matityahu Scouts in Jerusalem, bringing together the Scouts with the Habonim and leading the United Kibbutz Movement, and in 1941, after completing his studies at the Gymnasium, Where he served until his last day, in various places in Israel, in the Galilee and the Negev, in the Sharon region, in the Tel Aviv District, and finally in the vicinity of Jerusalem. He was one of the best commanders of the Palmach, and recently, a deputy battalion commander, who carried out daring operations, including the attack on Sarona, the bombing of bridges, radar, the release of illegal immigrants, etc. With the UN General Assembly resolution of 29 November 1947, Independence was followed by the command of Gush Etzion. He handled his fortification and managed to unite the four points of the bloc into a uniform military command and turn them into a solid and disciplined defensive unit. Was the commander of the “Halach” (“the Mountain Division”), Palmach and Hachash fighters who were sent as reinforcements to Gush Etzion after the large attack on the Gush on January 14, 1948. The fighters left Hartuv on the night of January 15-16, However, due to the late hour of departure and the difficulties encountered, they were unable to reach Gush Katif in the middle of the night, and were discovered by villagers in the vicinity of the villages of Beit Natif, Jaba and Surif, “And fought with the masses of Arabs until they all fell in battle on the day of the 15th of Shevat 5708 (16.1.1948). Danny was buried in a mass grave in Kfar Etzion. The operation to conquer Lod and Ramle and the expansion of the corridor to Jerusalem was named in his memory as “Operation Dani”. On the 17th of Cheshvan 5710 (17.11.1949) he was transferred to eternal rest, together with the rest of the victims of the Gush, at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.