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Yizrael, Ben-Zion (Zidla)

Yizrael, Ben-Zion (Zidla)


Son of Tehila and Zvi, was born on May 7, 1927 in Rishon Letzion, where he began to work as a mechanic, and was known for his dedication to his parents’ home. After serving as a guard in the Beit Shean Valley, he began serving as a guard in the Beit Shean Valley, and after the UN General Assembly decided to divide the country into two states, he was one of the first to respond to the call without hesitation. As an armored driver, son of-Zion served in the Givati ​​Brigade and participated in all the battles in which the brigade participated while serving there. On the 17th of Adar 2, 5708 (28.3.1948), he returned at the armored vehicle from Gedera to Tel Nof. Members of the Mghar gang seized the school next to the intersection, placed an electric mine on the road leading to Tel Nof, and activated it when the armored vehicle passed through. The explosion caused the fire to explode and the intense fire from the school building made it impossible to access it. That night, Givati ​​fighters raided the school and blew it up, and the bodies of the burned armored personnel were rescued the next day. son of-Zion was laid to rest at the military cemetery in Rishon Letzion.

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