Memorial for fallen Druse soldier vandalized over the weekend
By ANNA AHRONHEIMUpdated: FEBRUARY 12, 2017 12:40
The memorial for a fallen Druse IDF soldier was vandalized by gunfire over the weekend in northern Israel.A dozen bullet holes were found in the memorial for Sgt. Salah Tafesh, an IDF soldier who was killed in southern Lebanon in 1992, which stands between the northern Israeli villages of Beit Jan and Khorfeish.His family has lodged a complaint with the police who have opened an investigation.Family members said that they are having a difficult time digesting the vandalism, saying that they did not expect an act of vandalism against the memorial for their fallen relative, calling it “a crime of the utmost severity.”Tafesh, who served as a combat medic, was killed near the southern Lebanese village of Houla on April 6, 1992, when his convoy was ambushed by Hezbollah terrorists with mortars, RPGs and gunfire. Despite heavy fire Tafesh did not leave the scene and began treating wounded soldiers, many with serious injuries. Tafesh was treating seriously wounded Lt. Col. (res.) Aviel Jarafi when he was shot in the head and instantly killed.Tafesh’s story became a legend among combat medics and is told to soldiers during their training. Tafesh was posthumously promoted to sergeant and awarded a medal from the GOC Northern Command for his bravery.
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