Akivya, Ori-Michael

Uri, son of Ruth and Abraham, was born on January 22, 1952 in Haifa. He studied at the Reali School in Haifa, from the beginning of elementary school until he finished high school, in the real world. Uri was a good student, diligent and talented. When he was in high school, he was active in the Gadna, completed a course for squad commanders and later served as a commander. He was also active in the Scout movement and served as a counselor in the Amit tribe in the lower city of Haifa. After graduating from high school, he was seventeen and a half and was told that he would be drafted only in February. He enrolled in the Technion in Haifa and studied economics for one year as part of the academic reserve, and then asked to stop his studies and enlist in regular army service. Uri was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in August 1970 and assigned to the Armored Corps, and after completing his tank training course, he was placed as a tank gunner in the Armored Corps, and was sent to a tank commander course. In all the courses he was awarded excellent grades and at the end of his training he was placed as a platoon commander and as deputy commander of the Armored Corps. In this position, he was assessed as “an excellent officer, an entrepreneur, a good person for his subordinates, an independent, resourceful, disciplined and loyal person who serves as a personal example and is capable of discernment, organizational ability and the desire to succeed and progress.” Later he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant and served as a lieutenant colonel in that battalion, and in this role his commanders regarded him as “an exemplary officer, exceptionally talented, efficient in every situation, dedicated and diligent. He was considered “a very good, honest, diligent, thorough, entrepreneurial and responsible young man who aspires to progress and integrates well with his friends.” When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Uri served as commander of a tank company in his unit on the Golan Heights. “On October 6, 1973, Captain Uri Akavia served as commander of a tank company in the Golan Heights. He seized positions in the area of ​​a post that controls the “Kudna” axis, an enemy-planned target route, and encountered an enemy tank unit. In the course of conducting a correct and rapid firefight, Captain Uri Akavia succeeded in defeating him. In this battle, the enemy sent other forces to surround the outpost. Captain Uri Akavia, of blessed memory, was sent by the deputy battalion commander to block this effort. He made contact with the enemy and during this battle was injured and killed. In his letter of condolence to the bereaved family, the commander of the unit wrote: “Uri stood out from above, and he was brought to rest in the military cemetery in Haifa, As an officer and as an excellent commander. He was loved by his subordinates, his commanders and his friends, and he did everything he was asked to do with precision and loyalty, honestly and with devotion. “