Zaruk, Zion
Zion (Benzi), son of Tita and Masoud z “l, was born in the month of Tevet (1930) in Benghazi, Libya, and immigrated to Israel in 1949, after the War of Independence. Zion attended a yeshiva in Benghazi and from a young age was forced to help his mother in the household agriculture, following the death of his father. He worked as a slave in his hometown. As a child, he was a member of the Bnei Akiva youth movement, where he was educated on the knees of Judaism and Zionism. Zion was a sports fan and dedicated himself to this occupation for many hours in his spare time. Zion was drafted into the IDF in April 1952 and served loyally and devotedly until the end of his regular army service, and was assigned to reserve units of the Engineering Corps and was called every year for active reserve duty. Esther was born and raised in Magdiel, Hod Hasharon, in 1953. His first son, Asher, was killed in 1953 and was wounded in his leg and recovered, and during the Six-Day War he participated in battles with his unit. The birth of his second son and his two daughters, Zion continued to work as a pawn and excelled in his work, and he loved his family and his home A faithful and devoted father to his children, he served a pleasant and pleasant atmosphere and took care of all the needs of the home and family, and was a common member of the society and helped six people who needed help with advice or action On 29.3.1974, Zion died during his service and was brought to eternal rest In the Magdiel cemetery in Hod Hasharon. He left behind a wife, two sons and two daughters.
