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Raphael (Pifi) Falah (September 21, 1956 - December 25, 1993) was a corporal who was 36 years old when he fell and was called to operational employment.

his life story
Rafael (Pifi) Falah was born on the 16th day of Tishrei 577 (September 21, 1956) in Herzliya. Born to Hana and Amos Falah. The sixth son in a family of eight children. Rafael studied at the "Ben Zvi" school in Herzliya. Before his enlistment in the IDF, he worked and paid for himself in the profession of frames. In his spare time, he was a sports instructor at the youth club, in Neve Israel, in Herzliya.

In mid-August 1974, Rafael was recruited for mandatory service in the IDF. He successfully completed the training course, was assigned to the Armed Forces, where he initially served as an anti-counterfeiting officer. Rafael had extensive technical knowledge in the framing profession and was therefore assigned to the position of locksmith, in the unit's workshop. At the end of his regular service, was assigned to the reserve unit of the anti-aircraft forces in the Air Force.

On December 5, 1993, Rafael was called to active reserve service and went to his unit in Katziot in the Gaza Strip, for operational employment. On the 11th day of Tevet 5554 (12.25.1993), Raphael fell while serving. He was thirty-seven years old.

He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Herzliya. He left behind his parents, five brothers - Eli, Victor, David, Mordechai and Shlomo and two sisters - Zfora and Yapa.