Ben Nina and Moshe Teza. He was born on March 20, 1952, in Istanbul, Turkey. The eldest son of his parents, the brother of Abraham, Jacob, and Rosa. The family lived next door to the Armenians, who loved and nurtured Itzik, and already in his childhood he spoke three languages: Greek, Spanish and Turkish. When he was nine years old, the family immigrated to Israel and established their home in Ashkelon, where he grew up and was educated. He was a tall, broad-shouldered man who was careful about his dress and appearance and always left a positive impression on the person he met. Itzik liked to listen to music and read books and was a photo enthusiast, so he immortalized his family with spectacular photographs. He liked and was interested in cooking, and here his rich imagination found a wide field of expression, in various combinations of dishes and spices. As a firstborn, Itzik showed great concern and responsibility for all his family. In the afternoons, after graduating, he worked in a photography shop and the money he earned gave his parents to help their economic well-being. He had a great relationship with his parents, and there was a special love between them. Itzik was more to them than Ben, like a friend listening to them, entertaining them and telling them everything that had happened to him. There have never been arguments, or lack of discipline and respect, he has always received what he wanted with good spirit and a lot of love. He was always attentive to his younger brothers, giving them advice, supporting them, and in his constant calmness and peace of mind he trusted them. Itzik was good at telling fascinating stories and jokes. His sister Rosa says that he always stood at the center of the company and gave him a great deal of personal charm. The joy of life, laughter and jokes accompanied him wherever he went. In January 1970, Itzik was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and during the remainder of his service he was responsible for the kitchen of the unit of the “HaBokim” battalion in the Armored Corps, and joined the ranks of the career army. In the Yom Kippur War, Itzik spent a long time in the Sinai, telling his family how he risked his life, and because of his modesty he did not tell his family about special events in which he was involved. Itzik was chosen as an outstanding leader, and in a letter of appreciation the battalion commander wrote: “I received a lot of appreciation from the kitchen level You’re in charge of it. Who led the battalion to its achievements. “On the occasion of his 25th birthday, he married his girlfriend Klara, who was a warm and loving family man and accompanied the raising and education of their three children – Yael, Nirit and Yossi – an optimistic man who was full of faith in his deeds and work. He spoke with him warmly, gave a warm word, strengthened and supported him, and in the hours after his job he found time to help Ethiopian immigrants who lived next door, a quiet and sensitive man who believed in peace and tolerance. His job was laid at the military cemetery in Ashkelon. He was forty-two years old when he fell. Survived by a wife and three children, parents, two brothers and a sister. In a letter of condolence to the family, the unit commander wrote: “Itzik served in the battalion for twenty-four years, from Sinai to the Negev and from there to the Golan Heights and the Jordan Valley, and again to the Negev and Lebanon … He participated in the Yom Kippur War, the Lebanon War and many other security operations. “I was always proud of him and loved him so much …” “I was always proud of him and loved him so much.” In a certificate of honor and honor that Major General Yoram Yair gave to the family, it was written: “Itzik saw his service as a mission and carried it with devotion and love.To increase the strength of the IDF when the good of the state is in front of its eyes. “
