Virubnik, Zev

Son of Leah and Zelig, was born on September 16, 1927 in Eretz Israel, a descendant of a family of rabbis. He studied at the Bialik elementary school in Tel Aviv and completed the commercial high school. He excelled in his studies, and even after he completed his studies and worked as a government official for three years in the Income Tax Department, he continued to study and study. Ze’ev enlisted in service with the outbreak of the War of Independence, even though he was exempt from enlistment as a Mandatory government official and fulfilled his duty around Tel Aviv. Participated in maintaining its borders and fighting in its vicinity. He was sent to a training course, was trained as a sniper, and was assigned to the Givati ​​Brigade, and was sent to the Negev as a reinforcement for its defense On the 24th of Iyar 5708 (June 2, 1948), the Egyptian enemy bombarded Negba with a heavy bombardment with the intention of conquering it. In this capacity, he served the combat defenders by informing them of enemy movements until he was wounded by a round of bullets and fell. He was laid to rest at the military cemetery in Negba. His commander offered to award him a medal of excellence. Negba Farm planted 16 trees “in memory of the brave viewer