Arad, Amotz

Amotz, son of Miriam and Emanuel, was born on October 7, 1953, in Kibbutz Hulata. Amotz was drafted into the IDF at the beginning of November 1971. He completed a tank commander course and was assigned as a pilot in the 7th Brigade. After a while, he was sent to an officer’s course and after being granted the rank of officer, he asked to return to his brigade. Amotz was a cold-tempered commander who had shown great resourcefulness during times of pressure. He turned the department under his command into an excellent unit, both at the professional level and in the social cohesion of its people. He was not strict about discipline but demanded integrity and precision. His subordinates testify that he was accepted and loved by his ability to approach them, to be friends and friends, and to be willing to help them always with advice and action. Amotz managed to accommodate his soldiers’ way of thinking, even different from his own. Quietly and seriously and sometimes with a touch of good humor, he ran the department under his command. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, his unit stood in the line of fire on the Golan Heights and participated in the battle against the Syrian army. On October 10, 1973, his company advanced towards a Syrian force in the Tel Da’ur area. In the encounter with the enemy, many tanks were hit. Amotz brought his friends to his tank, whose tanks were hit and moved toward the collection point. He himself stood erect at the time in the commander’s turret until he was hit by a bullet and he was killed. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery in Hulata. Survived by his parents and two sisters. After his fall, he was promoted to lieutenant. Kibbutz Hulata published a special pamphlet containing the words of friends about his character.