Eli Ben-Zvi
1924–1948 (age 24)
Biography
Eli Ben-Zvi, a soldier of the 1948 war, took his place among defenders of embattled settlements, drawing on his youth to rally comrades and maintain morale.
His courage in the face of adversity symbolized the sacrifices made for independence, and those who served with him honor his memory for the steadiness he showed in battle.