Israel War Remembrance
Every Israeli family has lost some soldiers in the Israeli Wars. In this page we remember those who faught to make our life is Israel possible.
Goldis Chaim (Chaimke)
Chaim (Chaimke) Goldis, son of Rachel and Eliezer, was born in Gaza on April 24, 1924. When he was one and a half years old, his parents moved to Jerusalem, and later to Tel Aviv at age five and a half. He was an active member of the "Brit Maccabim Atid" association and joined the "Haganah" at age 16-17.
In 1942, he joined the Palmach, specializing in wireless communications. He participated in the Atlit operation and the attack on a British convoy in the Galilee. He was sent on missions to Italy and Romania to assist with "Aliyah Bet" (clandestine immigration). Despite being captured and sent to Cyprus twice by the British, he returned to Israel to join the "Harel" Brigade.
The Hulda Convoy
On March 31, 1948, while escorting a supply convoy to besieged Jerusalem (the famous Hulda Convoy), Chaim fell in battle near Hulda. His commander recounted that even after being wounded during the retreat, Chaim refused to let his comrades delay for him, urging them to save themselves. He was posthumously promoted to First Lieutenant.
The Hulda Convoy paid a heavy price in casualties. When the wounded in the armored vehicles increased, and help was delayed, Chaim Goldis decided to blow it up along with its occupants to avoid capture.
Those who fell in the Hulda Convoy:
- Private Armando Chaim Menachem z"l - fell 31/3/1948, age 21
- Private Ilberg Michael ("Miki") z"l - fell 29/3/1948, age 19
- Private Axelrod Nachum Menachem z"l - fell 31/3/1948, age 19
- Private Arviv Raphael (Larry) Avishai z"l - fell 31/3/1948, age 21
- Private Bin Eli z"l - fell 31/3/1948, age 24
- Lt. Goldis Chaim (Chaimke) z"l - fell 31/3/1948, age 24
- Private Gindi Aharon z"l - fell 31/3/1948, age 21
- Private Weissstein Yosef z"l - fell 31/3/1948, age 17
- Private Singer Zeev "Ili" z"l - fell 31/3/1948, age 18
- Cpl. Haklay David z"l - fell 31/3/1948, age 19
- Capt. Treves Yoram Hugo z"l - fell 31/3/1948, age 23
- Private Israeli Nissan z"l - fell 31/3/1948, age 20
- Private Laufer Pinchas z"l - fell 31/3/1948, age 19
- Private Levi Yaakov z"l - fell 31/3/1948, age 18
- Cpl. Marantz Yaakov z"l - fell 31/3/1948, age 21
- Private Perev Israel z"l - fell 31/3/1948
- Private Friedman Chaim z"l - fell 31/3/1948
- Cpl. Kimchi Shlomo "Shlomke" z"l - fell 31/3/1948, age 23
- Private Shapira Baruch-Asher z"l - fell 5/4/1948, age 25
Weinreich Rafa (Raphael-David)
Raphael-David (Rafa) Weinreich, son of Rachel and Eliezer, was born in November 1925 in Haifa. He worked as a locksmith to support his family while continuing his studies at the Technion. A member of the "Haganah" since his youth, he rose to the rank of squad leader.
During the War of Independence, he served in the defense of downtown Haifa and later with the "Carmeli" Brigade in the Western and Upper Galilee. He participated in Operation "Brosh" to eliminate the Syrian bridgehead near Mishmar HaYarden.
On July 10, 1948, Rafa was killed by a shell hit during an enemy counter-attack. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Rosh Pina. He was known for his kind heart and his dedication to the national cause, once telling his parents: "If not us, the youth, then who will help?"