Alon, Daniel
Daniel, son of Simcha and Sa’adia, was born on the 24th of Tishrei, 5704 (October 23, 1943) in the city of Paz, Morocco. In 1948, his family arrived in Israel illegally, after many shakes on a shaky ship. In Israel, the family did not find its place and had to wander from place to place until it settled in Lod, which was liberated at that time. Daniel’s studies in elementary school were also marked by wandering. He studied at an elementary school in Lod and at Yeshivat Chabad near Lod, and then moved to the “Kfar Hayarok” boarding school and studied for three years, his life in the boarding school was one of the happiest ones he had ever known. He also managed to achieve good grades, and quickly became friends with his friends because he was pleasant, kind, modest and shy, and when he completed his elementary studies, he decided to study at the “Amal” school in Ramla. November 1961 and assigned to the Golani Brigade. After completing basic training he volunteered for the Golani reconnaissance unit. Near the end of his regular service, he asked to take a parachuting course and then volunteered for the paratroopers. During his service, he was chosen several times to retaliate against the lines, because he was a good soldier, courageous and resourceful. In his relations with his friends he also excelled in his willingness to help others and was loved and accepted by everyone. Even after he was discharged from regular service, he was called for periods of reserve duty and during the Six-Day War he participated in battles in Givat Hatachmoshet and at the entrance to the Lions’ Gate. For his livelihood he worked as a locksmith in the military industry. In 1971 he married a wife and a year later his firstborn son was born. He was an exemplary husband and father, dedicated and caring for his family. When his son was born, he was not Simcha and proud of him. He devoted many hours to his son and his family, and during this period he was Simcha and Simcha. When the Yom Kippur War broke out Daniel was drafted and sent to Sinai. He participated in the braking battles and later in the battle to cross the Suez Canal. On April 4, 1974, Daniel fell in the line of duty. He left behind a wife, a son, a daughter who was born after his fall, parents, five brothers and a sister. He was laid to rest in the military section of the cemetery in Ramle. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “There is no consolation for Daniel’s death, he was loved by his commanders and his comrades and fulfilled all the duties entrusted to him with loyalty and devotion.” The family donated a Torah scroll to the Ramle synagogue to commemorate Daniel’s name.
