Cohen, David

David, son of Sarah and Eliezer, was born on September 3, 1952 in Tel Aviv. He attended the “Pnei HaGiva” elementary school in Ramat-Gan, then continued his studies at the Rokach elementary school in Yad Eliahu and at the “Shevach” vocational school in Tel Aviv. After completing high school, he studied drama. David was a diligent student, loved by his teachers and friends. He was very friendly with people and managed to make many friends. He was always able to encourage his associates in difficult moments and raise their spirits. He took part in various performances at the school and in the Hanoar Haoved movement, and mixed them with songs that both the lyrics and melodies were written by him. He was a member of the Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed movement and took an active part in all its activities, especially in the fields of culture and entertainment. He organized the Sabbath evenings in the movement and organized various circles. From his youth he was a sports fan, especially soccer, and had practiced for a while in the basketball game. For three years he worked in the Nahal paramilitary group of Hanoar Haoved, first in Kibbutz Grofit in the Arava (thanks to his initiative, many young people joined Grofit), later in Kibbutz Erez in the Negev. The culture of the nucleus. David was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in mid-November 1971 and volunteered for the Nahal Brigade before being drafted into a military band, successfully passed but was not accepted due to a high medical profile After training he was appointed a tank loader “Improved Centurion.” After that, he began to study in the “Improved Centurion” tank course, but was not finished because of the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War In. The night before the outbreak of war, David was sent with his regiment for the course and the Golan Heights. On Yom Kippur, the tenth of Tishrei Tsl”d (06/10/1973), hit his tank in Tel G’ohdr and he was killed instantly. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery in Holon. He was survived by a father, mother and brother. After his fall, he was promoted to sergeant.