Binyamin Meir Airley

Sergeant Binyamin Meir Airley z"l was 21-years-old, from Beit Shemesh. He was a fighter in the 101st Battalion, Parachute Brigade, and fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
Sarah, Binyamin's older sister, told about his love for Eretz Yisrael. "The matter of establishing and settling the country was very important to him. He was a simple, brave, strong brother, a man among men. There was no man like him. He did everything for everyone and was always happy. He always smiled at everyone, helped everyone, and everyone loved him, he had a lot friends" Binyamin "was the rock of the family. He strengthened my mother all the time and there were no other people like him. We are six siblings, I am the oldest and he is after me, he was the role model for all the siblings. Everyone looked at him with admiration. He was a "Negevist" even though he wasn't that big, because of his strong mentality. We're all still in shock and we're all broken."