NAME: Katabi Hasson Yefet

LEHI ALIAS: Yaacov

DATE OF BIRTH: 1923

DATE OF DEATH: 3 December, 2009

Hasson Katabi, son of Shlomo and Miriam, was born in 1923 and immigrated to Israel in 1929. Hasson joined the Lehi in 1946 in the Youth Division and later in the Operations Division. Among his commanders was Baruch Kotlitsky “Avraham”. He enlisted with all Lehi members to the IDF, on May 29, 1948, and served in the 8th Brigade of the 82nd Battalion. He continued his service in the Armored Corps and received rank of major. He received the Lehi badge and the State Warriors badge. Hasson died on the 3rd of December 2009, and was laid to rest in Kiryat Shaul Cemetery, Tel Aviv.