Beni Inbar

Son of Yehezkel and Miriam.

Born on the 26th of Kislev 5705 (12.12.1944) in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. In 1953 the family immigrated to Israel.

He completed his elementary education at the French school "Alliance" in Jaffa. Afterwards he studied for two years in a high school, and in the following two years he studied at an American school in Tehran, Persia, where he graduated with distinction, holding his matriculation certificate. Afterwards he returned to Israel.

Beni loved physics, mathematics and chemistry; he excelled in these subjects and his grades were high. He also did well in the humanities, but he preferred to engage in the sciences. He succeeded in everything and was at home in every field. His sense of humor was rich and highly entertaining, and in every company he was the focal point.

He was drafted into the IDF in February 1964 and served in the Armored Corps. After he was discharged from the IDF he would go out from time to time on reserve duty, and when the Six-Day War broke out he was called to the colors again.

On the second day of the fighting, the 27th of Iyar 5727 (6.6.1967), a battle was fought at El-Gouz on the approaches to El-Arish, and in it he fell. He was brought to burial in the military emergency cemetery at Be'eri, and some time later was transferred to eternal rest in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.

After his fall he was commended by the Chief of Staff for showing courage and devotion to the mission.

And this is the description of the event: On the 5th of June, in the battle fought at the Rafah positions, Beni took up a position with a tank with the intention of drawing the enemy's fire and thereby enabling his company to outflank the enemy. In the course of this action he destroyed five tanks and was then wounded in the back of the neck. Despite his wound he did not leave his post and continued to fight. In the battle on the approaches to El-Arish, after he had hit three tanks and a number of anti-tank guns, his tank was hit. He and his crew jumped from the tank, and at that moment the fire of the enemy, who was dug in at the sides of the road, struck him.

In the "Book of Heroism," published by the Journalists' Association in Tel Aviv and the Bergen-Belsen Survivors, a page was dedicated to a description of his last act of heroism. He is mentioned in the book "Exposed in the Turret" by S. Tevet. In an inquiry conducted in 2017 it was emphasized that the Chief of Staff's Citation for Commendation awarded to Staff Sergeant Beni (Badri) Inbar, of blessed memory, was converted to the Medal of Valor.