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Last Fighter Present at Ink Flag Raising Ceremony Dies at 95
Yohanan Elishov, the last known participant in the 1949 Ink Flag ceremony in Eilat, has died at 95. He served as a driver for Yigal Allon during the historic event and later fought in multiple Israeli wars.
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- 01Yohanan Elishov, last Ink Flag ceremony participant, died at 95.
- 02He drove Yigal Allon's jeep during the 1949 Eilat flag raising.
- 03Elishov fought in numerous Israeli wars and operations.
- 04He joined the Palmach at 15 by falsifying his age.
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