Amichai Paglin, Premier Menachem Begin’s advisor on counterterrorism, died here yesterday at the age of 55 of injuries he sustained in an automobile accident Jan. 28. His wife, Zipora, was killed in the accident, and his son, Nuriel, who was driving, remains in the hospital with injuries.
Paglin, a native of Tel Aviv, joined the Irgun at an early age. He soon became known for his military activities against the British and was made operations chief of the Irgun. Among other actions, he helped confiscate arms from British camps and participated in planning the bombing of the King David Hotel. Funeral services were held at the Kiryat Shaul Cemetery.
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