Eli HaZe'ev
American-born Israeli convert to Judaism and victim of terrorist attack
About Eli HaZe'ev
Eli HaZe'ev was a sniper.
Eli HaZe'ev was an American-born Israeli ultranationalist settler, who was a victim of the 1980 Hebron attack. A convert to Judaism and Vietnam War veteran, he was a member Meir Kahane's Kach Movement and of the Jewish Defense League.
Biography Born James Eli Mahon Jr., HaZe'ev was born to US Air Force Colonel James E. Mahon in Alexandria, Virginia. He served as a sniper in the 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War where he was badly wounded. During the war he lost his thumb, his teeth were shattered by a grenade, he received napalm burns, and an enemy bullet had punctured his lung.
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Who was Eli HaZe'ev?
American-born Israeli convert to Judaism and victim of terrorist attack
When did Eli HaZe'ev die?
Eli HaZe'ev died in 1980.
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Eli HaZe'ev was a sniper.
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