Background
| Nachshon Wachsman | |
|---|---|
| Native name | נחשון וקסמן |
| Born | (1975-10-03)October 3, 1975 Jerusalem, Israel |
| Died | October 14, 1994(1994-10-14) (aged 19) Bir Nabala, North of Jerusalem |
| Allegiance | Israel |
| Service/branch | Israeli Army |
| Years of service | August 1993 – 14 October 1994 |
| Rank | Sergeant (promoted posthumously) |
| Unit | Golani Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Combat in the Israeli Security Zone in South Lebanon |
Sergeant Nachshon Mordechai Wachsman (Hebrew: נחשון מרדכי וקסמן, born 3 April 1975, died 14 October 1994) was an IDF soldier who was kidnapped and held hostage by Hamas for a period of 6 days.
A dual citizen of Israel and the United States, Wachsman was raised in Jerusalem. He is the third of seven sons born to Yehuda and Esther Wachsman. His father was Israeli-born, while his mother was born in a German displaced persons camp and immigrated to Israel from Brooklyn. Wachsman volunteered for an elite commando unit of the Golani Brigade, serving in the Orev Golani.
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