Wounded Fighter from 'Ballad for a Medic' Dies at 80
Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba
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- Yosef Hagual, inspiration for "Ballad for a Medic," died at 80.
- He was wounded in the Battle for Jerusalem in 1967.
- A medic, Shlomo Epstein, saved Hagual's life under fire.
- The song about the event was performed in 1969.
- Epstein's story is still taught to IDF medics.
Yosef Hagual, the wounded fighter whose story was immortalized in the song "Ballad for a Medic," passed away on Saturday at the age of 80. Hagual was injured during the Battle for Jerusalem in the Six-Day War on June 6, 1967. His story became legendary thanks to the song written by Dan Almogor and composed by Efi Netzer, which was performed by Yehoram Gaon at the 1969 Song Festival. During the fierce battle between the 28th Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade and the Jordanian Legion, Hagual was wounded. The medic, Shlomo Epstein, continued to treat him under fire, saving his life. Epstein's story is still taught in IDF medic courses today.
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