Fallen Defenders of Our Land and Our People
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Chaim Isser Fischer, Private, Infantry Corps
Son of Golda (Pickholz) and Hanoch Fischer
Born in Poland 18 August 1927, made aliyah from Hungary in 1945.
Killed in action defending Kibbutz Mivtahim in the Negev,
22 April 1948, 13 Nisan 5708.
Chaim was buried in the kibbutz, which was his home, but  was reinterred
in Nahalat Yitzhak cemetery in Tel-Aviv (Section 6, Row 20) 9 November 1950.

Hebrew language memorial pages, prepared by the Ministry of Defense: 
  Memorial & Biography Grave


Raphael (Rafi) Malec, Lieutenant, Intelligence Corps
Son of Yehudit (Mensch) and David Moshe Malec
Born on Kibbutz Ein-Harod, 3 March 1927.
Killed in action at Nebi Samuel north of Jerusalem,
23 April 1948, 14 Nisan 5708.
He is buried at Kiryat Anavim.

Hebrew language memorial pages, prepared by the Ministry of Defense: 
  Memorial & Biography Grave

Yaakov (Jean Jacques) Shemueli (Samuel), Private, Infantry Corps
Son of Gabriela and Yitzhak
Born in France, December 1927. 
Made aliyah 18 February 1948 after being held by the British in Cyprus for a year.
Killed in action near Ayellet HaShahar,
18 September 1948, 14 Elul 5708.
He is buried in Rosh Pina.
He left a wife and a baby daughter.

Hebrew language memorial pages, prepared by the Ministry of Defense:
  Memorial & Biography Grave


Hava Zhezmer Riss, Private, Medical Corps
Daughter of Yaakov and Fruma
Born in Tel-Aviv 18 July 1919
Killed in Jerusalem on the way to service at Hadassah Hospital
27 May 1948, 18 Iyyar 5708
She is buried on Mt Herzl.

Hebrew language memorial pages, prepared by Ministry of Defense:
Memorial & Biography Grave

Shelomo Birnboim, Private
Son of Menahem and Miriam Birnboim
Born in Russia, 12 Iyyar 5704, 5 May 1944.
Killed in the line of duty 26 Heshvan 5723, 23 November 1962.
Shelomo is buried in the Kiryat Shaul Cemetery in Tel-Aviv, Bloc 1,
Section 14, row 01.

Hebrew language memorial pages, prepared by the Ministry of Defense:
  Memorial & Biography Grave


Zeev Salat, Corporal, Armored Corps
Son of Rivka (Haniel) and Dov Salat
Born in Tel-Aviv, 16 Tammuz 5709, 12 July 1949.
Killed by a land mine in Sinai, near the Suez Canal, during a night patrol,
2 Elul 5728, 26 August 1968.
Zeev is buried in the Kiryat Shaul Cemetery in Tel-Aviv, Bloc 1, Section 20,
Row 10.

Hebrew language memorial pages, prepared by the Ministry of Defense:
  Memorial & Biography Grave

Yaron Pickholz, First sergeant, Combat Engineers
Son of Amos and Tsilla Pickholz
Killed in action, 15 Kislev 5762, 20 November 2001
Yaron is buried in the Kiryat Shaul Cemetery in Tel-Aviv, Bloc 2,
Section 19, Row 02.

Hebrew language memorial pages, prepared by the Ministry of Defense:
  Memorial & Biography Grave  Newspaper story

Aharon Ankor, Logistics
Son of Shelomo and Bella Pickholz
Died 7 Sivan 5764, 27 May 2004
Aharon is buried in the Kefar Nachman Cemetery in Raanana,
Bloc 4, Section 1, Row 15.

Hebrew language memorial pages on the Ministry of Defense site:
  Memorial


Eran Nagari, Private, Administrative
Son of Giyora and Anat Nagari
Killed in service, 24 Teveth 5751, 10 January 1991.
Eran is buried in Kibbutz Ein Harod Meuhad

Hebrew language memorial pages on the Ministry of Defense site:
  Memorial & Biography Grave

May their memories be a comfort for their families and may they know no more sorrow.
And may we know no additions to this list.

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