Ben-Zion Leitner
Israeli soldier
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Ben-Zion Leitner (Hebrew: בן-ציון לייטנר; c. 1927 – March 25, 2012) was an Israeli soldier, who received the nation's highest military decoration, the Hero of Israel citation (now the Medal of Valor), for heroism during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
Ben-Zion Leitner | |
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Leitner circa 1949 | |
| Native name | בן-ציון לייטנר |
| Born | c. 1927 |
| Died | March 25, 2012 (aged 85) |
| Allegiance |  Israel |
Branch | Israel Defense Forces |
Rank | Private First Class |
Conflicts | War of Independence |
| Awards | Medal of Valor Hero of Israel |
Career
He led an assault that blew up of a bunker at a police position in Iraq Suwaydan, in which half of his face became paralysed.[1] He was a native of Odessa.[2][3]
