Sara Braverman (; 1918 – 10 February 2013) was a member of the Jewish Parachutists of Mandate Palestine. She was one of the first female fighters to serve in the Palmach and a founding member of the IDF Women's Corps. Biography Sara (Surika) Braverman was born in Botoșani, Romania to a Jewish family. As a 9 years old girl, she joined Hashomer Hatzair and immigrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1938 and started Agricultural training. She was a member of Kibbutz Shamir.A Brave Fighter 28 February 2013 Jerusalem Post accessed 14 October 2023
Military career
Braverman was one of 37 Palestinian Jewish parachutists sent by the Jewish Agency and Britain's Special Operations Executive (SOE) on military missions in Nazi-occupied Europe. Awards and recognition She was honored with lighting a torch on Israel's 62nd independence day in 2010, for her bravery in helping Jews during World War II.
See also Jewish Parachutists of Mandate Palestine Women of Israel
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