Avital Sharansky after Nathan's sentence, Avital met with government leaders in the United States and around the world. In 1979, Avital published a book on the couple's struggle: "Next Year in Jerusalem". The struggle of the Sharanskys was picked up particularly in New York. During Nathan Sharansky's trial, a sign reading "Free Shcharansky" was lit up on Times Square. Avital's activism on behalf of her husband was aided by many, including Rabbi Avi Weiss, Rabbi Ronald Greenwald, and others. Nathan Sharansky was released on February 11, 1986, after which Avital stepped away from public life. The Sharanskys live in Israel, where they
Natan Panz aided both the Haganah and the Irgun in their defensive activities on the Jaffa frontline, before joining the Irgun, where he was appointed a ranking officer. He participated in a raid on a British munitions train in which arms were seized, helping enable the Irgun to attack Jaffa. On 25 April 1948, the Irgun launched an offensive on Jaffa, which was countered by British forces. Panz was commanding an armored vehicle in Menashiya, and was killed when a British armored vehicle shelled it. Natan Panz Natan Panz (), (September 28, 1917 – April 28, 1948) was a Jewish football player