On 24 February 1989, Nablus Palestinians dropped a cement block on the head of Binyamin Meisner, killing him. Binyamin Meisner (also spelled Benjamin Meisner, Ben Meisner, Benny Meisner, Benjamin Mizner, or Biniamín Meisner) was serving as a staff sergeant in the Israel Defense Forces.[1][2] He was the fifth Israeli soldier killed in the First Intifada.[3][4]
- ^ Laub, Kerin (24 February 1989). "Soldier Killed by Cement Block". Associated Press. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ Meixler, Louis (27 February 1989). "Palestinian Teen-ager Wounded After Stabbing Soldier". Associated Press. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ Tolan, Sandy (2015). Children of the Stone. Bloomsbury. p. 344. ISBN 978-1608198139.
- ^ Brinkley, Joel (7 May 1989). "Israel Mired in the West Bank". New York Times. Retrieved 23 February 2015.