Nechemiah Cohen is the most decorated soldier in the history of the Israel Defense Forces

Israel Defense Forces

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 [IDF).http://www.aka.idf.il/iturim/asp/search.asp?catId=Search. He shares this honour with close friend and former Prime Minister Ehud Barak

Ehud Barak

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, and Major Amitai Hason. He received five decorations - one Medal of Distinguished Service and four Chief Of Staff Citations. Cohen was killed in combat

Combat

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 near the City of Gaza

Gaza

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 on June 5, 1967, the first day of the Six-Day War

Six-Day War

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, aged 24.