A gallant but futile act of bravery by a young Jew during the Arab invasion of the country in 1948 was recalled today when it was announced that the remains of Abraham Cohen had been found in a cave near Nablus by an Israel Army chaplain.
When Fauzi el-Kaukaji, self-styled commander of the Arab Liberation Army invaded Palestine in 1948, Cohen loaded a truck with explosives and set off on a suicidal attempt to blow up Kaukaji’s headquarters. He was betrayed by his guide, tried by Kaulaji’s military court and immediately executed.
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