Be’eri temporary cemetery site – 226th day of war

Hi,
Outside of Kibbutz Be’eri, where our convoies in starts, stands the site Be’eri temporary cemetery.  This is not a cemetery anymore, but only couple of monuments stands here.

The fallen southern front of Sinai war (1956), The Six Day War (1967) and Yum Kippur war (1973), were temporarily buried here, as they could not be buried during the war During the year after the war, the fallen were buried in a military cemetery coordinated with the families.

In the pick of its use, 460 fallen were buried here. A total of about 800 bodies were temporarily buried. The site was closed on the summer of 1974 and was no longer used.

Take Care
Gad

The monument with the plaza infront of it - Be'eri temporary cemetery The monument of Be’eri temporary cemetery with the plaza in front of it

JNF sign: the fallen of Sinai war (1956), The Six Day War (1967) and Yum Kippur war (1973). During the year after the war, the fallen were buried in a military cemetery coordinated with the families JNF sign: the fallen of Sinai war (1956), The Six Day War (1967) and Yum Kippur war (1973). During the year after the war, the fallen were buried in a military cemetery coordinated with the families

The monument and the tree on top of a low platform - Be'eri temporary cemeteryThe monument and the tree on top of a low platform

A rock, from Sinai, with a metal plate in it sits on Rujum (pile of rocks) - Be'eri temporary cemetery A rock, from Sinai, with a metal plate in it sits on Rujum (pile of rocks)

On this site the fallen soldiers of the wars of Sinai war, Six day war and Yum Kippur war were temporarily buried. The were later moved to different cemeteries around the country. - Be'eri temporary cemeteryOn this site the fallen soldiers of the wars of Sinai war, Six day war and Yum Kippur war were temporarily buried. The were later moved to different cemeteries around the country.

The site is called Shula hill after Sholamit Angelsberg who was murdered by terrorists on 25/12/1949 in Kibbutz Be'eri . - Be'eri temporary cemeteryThe site is called Shula hill after Sholamit Angelsberg who was murdered by terrorists on 25/12/1949 in Kibbutz Be’eri

Shula forest after Sholamit Angelsberg  of Chaimzon house, Kibbutz Be'eri member, who fallen by terrorists on 17 of Tevet 5710 and she is 21 years old. - Be'eri temporary cemeteryShula forest after Sholamit Angelsberg  of Chaimzon house, Kibbutz Be’eri member, who fallen by terrorists on 17 of Tevet 5710 and she is 21 years old

A monument of the Brotherhood Boulevard (to the right) for the memory of the fallen soldiers from the tenth company Mechanized infantry,  184th Battalion, 14th brigade, in Sinai on Yum Kippur war on October 1973 and afterwards.A monument of the Brotherhood Boulevard (to the right) for the memory of the fallen soldiers from the tenth company Mechanized infantry 184th Battalion, 14th brigade, in Sinai on Yum Kippur war on October 1973 and afterwards.

The name and pictures of the fallen soldiers, Israel flag, IDF sign and the Yum Kippur warThe name and pictures of the fallen soldiers, Israel flag, IDF sign and the Yum Kippur war

The text, part of a song and the sign of the brigade, battalion and companyThe text, part of a song and the sign of the brigade, battalion and company

Our convoy back inOur convoy back in

The road to Kibbutz Be'eri The road to Kibbutz Be’eri