Ben-David became one of the first fighters in the
Special Night Squads watching over the
Mosul–Haifa oil pipeline in the
Jezreel Valley. He eventually settled in
Beit She'an valley where he became the area's first commander of
Hish. After the formation of the
Carmeli Brigade on February 22, 1948, he became a company commander. During the
1948 Arab–Israeli War Ben-David fought in the
Battle of Ramat Yohanan. He participated in
Operation Dekel and
Operation Hiram in the
Western Galilee in an attempt to free
Yehiam. In October 1951, he was appointed assistant
Chief of General Staff under the command of
Mordechai Maklef. Ben-David was married and had three sons. He is buried in
Kiryat Shaul Military Cemetery. A street in the
Yad Eliyahu neighborhood in
Tel Aviv is named after him. == References ==