Chaimovitz, Yaakov (Yankele)

Son of Zvi and Rachel. Born on July 21, 1936 in Tel Aviv, he completed his elementary studies at the Beit Yaakov School in Rishon LeZion, studied at the Herzliya Gymnasium for two years and then studied for a year at the Montefiore Professional School. In Kibbutz Ginosar and from there was drafted into the IDF in May 1954 and served in “Givati”. Before completing his regular service he participated in the Sinai Campaign. In civilian life he worked with his father as a truck driver. Was cheerful in nature and optimistic about the future and always claimed that good days would be in Israel. He loved a friend and all his friends loved him, because he was a devoted friend and gave advice when needed and helped everyone in need. He never complained about his hard work. In difficult situations, he was aided by his sharpness and alertness and lively vitality. He was called up for reserve duty from time to time and impatiently waited for the call-to-call on the days of alert before the Six-Day War. On the first day of her battles, he was on the 5th of Iyar 5727 (June 5, 1967). In the battle that took place near Arara in Samaria, Yaakov fell, and he was then a squadron in the half-track. Yaakov fought in a unit whose task was to capture the Jordanian border posts and a mission that was carried out under the heavy shelling of mortars and machine-gun fire. Ya’akov stormed the head of his class up the mountain by encouraging them to act, and in the process he fell, after he showed courage, devotion and resourcefulness. He put down a wife. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Nahariya. His memory was raised in the “Citizen’s Newsletter” of Kiryat Bialik.