Yishai Zimmerman, one of the last fighters of Unit 101, has passed away

Yishai Zimmerman, one of the last fighters of the legendary Unit 101, has passed away at the age of 93. Zimmerman, a decorated recipient of the Medal of Valor, participated in key battles in the history of the state and served in the reserves until the age of 81. He was also known for his extraordinary deeds, including flying a Cessna plane from Lebanon and bringing a Kfir jet to his kibbutz.

Yishai Zimmerman, one of the last fighters of the legendary Unit 101, passed away at the age of 93. Zimmerman, born in Kibbutz Ein Harod, began his military career in 1952 as a tank commander. With the establishment of Unit 101, he volunteered for its ranks alongside his childhood friend Meir Har-Zion. For his bravery in the battle for the A-Sabha outpost in Nitzana in 1955, he was awarded the Medal of Valor. He later fought in the Sinai Campaign, was wounded in the battle for Jerusalem during the Six-Day War, and served in the reserves until Operation Protective Edge at the age of 81. Zimmerman was also known for his extraordinary deeds, including taking a Cessna plane from Beirut during the First Lebanon War and flying it to Israel, and at age 87 leading a project to bring a Kfir jet to his kibbutz. He is survived by six children.