Six-day War
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Yosef Haguel, Inspiration for 'Ballad of the Medic,' Dies at 80
Yosef Haguel, whose Six-Day War heroism inspired the iconic 'Ballad of the Medic,' has died at 80. He also held the IDF reserve service record, volunteering until age 77.
Ammunition Hill Memorial Honors Six-Day War Veterans Murdered on October 7
A new memorial plaque at Ammunition Hill honors five Battalion 66 veterans of the Six-Day War who were murdered in the October 7 massacre and Hamas captivity.
The 19-Year-Old Female Officer Who Sneaked into the Six-Day War and Ended Up in Military Prison
In 1967, a 19-year-old Israeli female officer snuck onto an APC to fight in the Six-Day War. After surviving heavy combat from Jenin to the Golan Heights, she faced a court-martial and 35 days in prison for insubordination.
Professor Shaul Mishal, a veteran of the Battle of Ammunition Hill, has passed away at the age of 81
Mishal was a professor emeritus at Tel Aviv University, a leading expert on Hamas, and a lecturer at Harvard and Yale. He fought as a paratrooper in the trenches of Ammunition Hill during the Six-Day War.