Azuz, David

David, Ben Leah, and Aharon, was born on March 31, 1945 in Tel Aviv. About a month before the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War, he was called up for reserve duty and was sent to the “Cracker” outpost on the banks of the Suez Canal. At noon on Yom Kippur, a few minutes after returning from a routine patrol along the canal, the first shells began to fall on the stronghold. Then the raid on the stronghold began. For three days, the fighters of the stronghold pushed back the enemy soldiers and inflicted heavy losses on them. On the third day the stronghold fell. The Egyptians suffered many losses on this day, but our forces also paid a very high price. On the 8th of Tishrei 5734 (October 8, 1973) David fell in battle. He was brought to eternal rest in the military section of the Kiryat Shaul cemetery. He left behind a wife, a son and a daughter, a mother and two sisters. After his fall, he was promoted to corporal. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “David was a quiet, responsible and devoted soldier, he showed courage in battle and was loved by his friends and commanders.” In his memory, the family published a pamphlet in which he spoke about the image of David.