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Nisim Zaira

Nisim Zaira was an IDF soldier who was awarded the Medal of Distinguished Service after he was killed in the Six-Day War.

1948 to 1967Medal of Distinguished Service recipientRepairing a line under fireSix-Day War on the Golan

Born: 10 March 1948, Baghdad
Died: 6 June 1967, Golan Heights

Nisim Zaira was born in 1948 in Baghdad

Nisim Zaira, known as Sami, was born in Baghdad to Avraham and Shulamit. In June 1949 his family fled to Iran, and soon after they immigrated to Israel.

He completed elementary and high school in Kiryat Yam and was a member of the HaNoar HaOved youth movement. For a short time he worked installing solar water heaters.

He was drafted into the IDF in November 1965 and first served in the Artillery Corps, later moving to the Golani Brigade. In the Six-Day War he was a signaler in a heavy mortar battery on the Syrian front. On June 6, 1967, during heavy shelling in the Golan Heights, he left cover to repair a cut telephone line and was killed by a direct hit.

He was awarded the Medal of Distinguished Service for his actions in the war. He is buried in the military cemetery in Nahariya.

Nisim Zaira's life in 4 milestones

1948
Born in Baghdad.
1949
Fled with his family to Iran.
1965
Drafted into the IDF.
1967
Killed in the Golan Heights while repairing a communications line.

Nisim Zaira served in Golani Brigade and Artillery Corps

He served in the Artillery Corps and then the Golani Brigade from 1965, and was a signaler in a heavy mortar battery in the Six-Day War. He was killed on June 6, 1967, and was awarded the Medal of Distinguished Service.

Golani Brigade Artillery Corps