Collection of Letters to Yitzhak Gibli, Fighter in Unit 101 – 1950s to 1970s

Collection of Letters to Yitzhak Gibli, Fighter in Unit 101 – 1950s to 1970s
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About 55 letters sent to Yitzchak Gibli by his friends and commanders in the IDF – Rechavam Ze'evi ("Gandhi"), Aharon Eshel ("Erol"), Avraham Arnan, Aharon Davidi, Meir Amit and others. Israel, 1950s to 1970s.
Yitzchak Gibli (1930-2008) was a soldier serving in Unit 101 and one of the first fighters of the Sayeret Matkal commando unit. Nicknamed Little Gibli, to distinguish him from Intelligence officer Binyamin Gibli. In 1954, during a reprisal operation commanded by Meir Har-Zion, Gibli was severely wounded and convinced his friends to leave him behind. He was then captured by Jordanian soldiers and held prisoner for four months. He was later awarded the Medal of Courage.
These letters were sent to Gibli by his friends in various IDF units (most of the letters were sent by Rechavam Ze'evi). They include: · A letter presumably passed on to Gibli during his time in Jordan – greeting from Rechavam Ze'evi's wife and son, Yael and Yiftach. · A "Megilah" sent to Gibli for the Passover Seder night, 1975, composed of greetings, humorous rhymes and passages by his friends from various IDF units (each passage is written by a different friend – Avraham Arnan, Gideon was killed in action during the Savoy Hotel attack. · An interesting letter by Rechavam Ze'evi, about the agreement with Egypt following the Yom Kippur War. · And more.
The collection also includes a letter to Rechavam Ze'evi, with a message sent by Gibli from the Jordanian prison through the Red Cross: greetings, a short update on his situation and a request for a copy of the Bible.
Enclosed: Gibli's discharge certificate; a press card of "BaMachaneh" issued to Gibli; military pass issued to Gibli; an note from the IDF Chief of Staff office, addressed to Rechavam Ze'evi, July 1954 – "Under your responsibility, Gibli's father" (presumably requesting him to personally inform Gibli's father about Gibli's capture); twelve photographs (including photographs showing Gibli in the company of Yoni Netanyahu, Ariel Sharon, Ehud Barak and others).
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition.