Ben Israel, Yaakov

Birth Name Ben Israel, Yaakov
Gender male

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth      

 
Membership   קיבוץ שובל kibbutz Shoval, בני שמעון, הדרום, ישראל  

 
Boat May, 1947 התקווה T.V. McAlister USCGC Gresham Tradewinds haTikvah Tradewinds התקווה haTikvah sailed from Marseille to Bogliasco and Portovenere to Haifa

Event Note

Shmuel Izban was an eyewitness to the voyage of the haTikvah Tradewinds, from Southern France to Genova and to Haifa.
He accompanied the 1,500 Maapilim who were transferred to detention camps in Cyprus.

Event Note

Yaakov Ben Israel served as Crew aboard haTikvah התקווה when she sailed for Palestine.

Event Note

Alexander 'Livni' Shore served as Palyam פלי”ם Escort aboard haTikvah התקווה when she sailed for Palestine.

 

Pedigree

    1. Ben Israel, Yaakov