Paratrooper Yosef Haguel, Linked to 'Ballad for a Medic,' Dies at 80
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- Paratrooper Yosef Haguel, linked to the song "Ballad for a Medic," died at 80.
- The song was inspired by a medic who died saving Haguel during the Six Day War.
- Yehoram Gaon performed the song, winning the 1969 Israel Song Festival.
- The song faced some opposition due to its sad nature.
- It was largely restricted to Remembrance Day broadcasts for years.
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