Paratroopers
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"A legend from the generation of giants of the IDF, you will be greatly missed": Brig. Gen. Tzurie Sagi laid to rest
Hundreds accompanied on his final journey the man who was one of the central and most famous figures in the Paratroopers Brigade and passed away at the age of 92. Above all, he was known as the military advisor to the Kurdish rebels in Iraq. His friends spoke of a brave officer: "You were like a tree in the field - a legend from the generation of giants of the IDF." His family eulogized: "He loved...
A legend in khaki: Brig. Gen. (res.) Tzurie Sagi, who established the Kurdish rebel army, has passed away
Brig. Gen. (res.) Tzurie Sagi died today at the age of 92. During his 32 years in the IDF, he fought in the Battle of the Mitla, commanded the Paratrooper Reconnaissance Unit and the 890th Battalion, and participated in the Yom Kippur War. He will be remembered primarily for his secret mission in the 1960s: training the Kurdish underground and developing the combat doctrine that destroyed an...
Brother of the late Ilay, who fell on October 7, drafted into the Paratroopers: 'Ilay did his part - now it's my turn'
Liam Aaron Gamzo continues the path of his brother, Staff Sergeant Ilay Gamzo, who fell in battle. His parents signed for his service in the infantry after he requested, 'Do not stop my life.' Among the new recruits to the brigade is also a lone soldier who immigrated specifically from Australia. 'Welcome to the IDF' series of reports.
Returning to the Ma'agan Disaster: Paratroopers Who Survived the War Perished at a Memorial Ceremony
A Piper aircraft crashed into the ground, clearing three rows of dignitaries—including the Prime Minister and senior officers—before plowing into the crowd. The memorial ceremony for Peretz Goldstein and other Yishuv paratroopers at Kibbutz Ma'agan turned into a horrific disaster, claiming 17 lives, including four paratroopers who had survived World War II.