Serendipitously, 30 years later, during the 1973 War, Alon found himself in Harfa where, in a field, he spied a tractor. Instead they filled the tractor with their finest olive oil, it seized up and ended life abandoned in a field. He drove it 25 kilometres to their village, advised them how to care for it, explaining that only the best oil must be used and the water should be checked regularly. Later the tractor was sold to the Druze village of Harfa in Syria. One day, it burst into flames but he courageously quelled the fire, avoiding a serious explosion. His father Meir worked on the kibbutz with an old tractor. He played football with them and learned how to throw sticks at mulberry trees, dislodging their succulent purple berries. Relations with local Arab and Druze communities were good. Bilha trained as a nurse in Jerusalem, then as a child-care expert in the kibbutz movement, her advice being sought by doctors throughout the country.Īlon’s early years were peaceful. But before I tell you about our adventures, I must first give you some background about this very special person.Īlon was born 1938 at Kibbutz Dan, his parents Meir and Bilha arrived from Poland in 1932 filled with idealism, working the land as pioneers and developing the new country.
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