Recognizing his profound sacrifice, Transportation Minister Miri Regev selected Spitz to light a ceremonial torch at Mount Herzl during Israel’s 78th Independence Day ceremony in April 2026.
During the first months of 1948, Mizrachi operated in the Jerusalem Corridor, gathering information on Arab irregular forces commanded by Abd al‑Qadir al‑Husayni, whose units were attempting to cut off Jewish access to Jerusalem
Their presence is not ceremonial in the abstract, it shows how the country takes the death of every single fallen soldier personally. By Hezy Laing
The decision dramatically affects Israelis, turning the transition from Tuesday evening to Wednesday into a intense emotional pivot.
