Ben Zion, son of Yardena and Moshe Vanunu, was born in Kiryat Shmona in 1988. In February 2007, Ben Zion was drafted into the IDF and served as a paratrooper. Sgt. Ben Zion fell during his service in a road accident on the 9th of Cheshvan (November 7, 2008). He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shmona, leaving a father and five brothers and sisters.