The three paratroopers from the iconic picture, the paratroopers at the Western Wall, the photographer’s picture, the Israel Prize winner, the late David Rubinger who entered the National Pantheon, happily and happily embrace the second edition of the children’s book “Lions on the Hill”. “Everywhere we appear, lecture, tell the story of the heroism of the Ammunition Hill and the liberation of the Western Wall, people lovingly embrace the book. Grandparents buy the book for the next generation, there is nothing more exciting than that. “
“I am so excited that a second edition of the book, ‘Lions on the Hill’, written by the author, educator and publicist Emanuel Ben Sabo, has been published fifty-four years ago and was received with great love and appreciation by our friends, the warriors whose return Shiva threw in their hair, their children And their grandchildren and is transferred in the most amazing way to the next generation of fighters, “says the paratrooper fighter, Tzigi Crescenti from Afula with the release of the second edition of the unique children’s book” Lions on the Hill “which uniquely presents the young reader
A second edition of the book “Lions on the Hill” has recently been published by the quality books “Now it is possible”.
Zion Crescenti, Dr. Yitzhak Yifat and Haim Oshri, the three paratroopers caught on camera by the late Israel Prize winner David Rubinger as the first to enter the liberated Western Wall, the three who are in close contact were excited to receive the first books of the second edition.
Zigi Crescenti says: “In meetings with the young paratroopers I see the excitement when they receive the book from me, there is nothing that makes me happier than a second edition of the important book.”
On the sidelines, it should be noted that a historical trial is currently underway regarding the identity of one of the three paratroopers in the photo, the paratrooper, Zion Zigi Crescenti, Who for fifty-five years have been identified with the iconic image and now have a family claiming that their late father is the paratrooper in the image.