David, Yitzhak (Itzik)

Isaac, son of Magidah and Jamil, was born on 16.1.1954 in Jaffa, and when he was four years old, his family moved to Beit She’an where he completed his studies at the Ma’ayanot Elementary School. He also completed his studies at the “Chavat Limmud” agricultural boarding school in Afula, was active in social life, organized social games and sports, was a member of the sports committee and of the school council and served as chairman of the council. He enjoyed agricultural work in the school, and throughout the course of his studies he sought to deepen his knowledge of the various fields of agriculture. Nef, until he specialized in all the branches of agriculture that were taught in the school, he was not tired and used to work longer hours than needed to learn and expand his knowledge. Itzik was an avid sports enthusiast and excelled in light athletics, He was a good and devoted friend, loved to help others as much as he could, and was loved by his friends and teachers, and he had a good sense of justice and argued with his friends and explained his claims on various subjects very wisely. In one of the education classes, he was asked to talk about a certain subject. Itzik chose to talk about the problem of the retarded and the public attitude towards them. At the end of the lesson, it was decided that the class would go to the institution to learn about the way of life of the retarded. He was greatly influenced by the visit and when he returned to school, he organized a collection of games and toys to send to the institution. Yitzhak was drafted into the IDF in early 1972 and asked to volunteer for the Paratroopers Brigade, but due to a small physical defect he was prevented from doing so and he was placed in the Armored Corps, and after a training period he asked his superiors to send him to a course for sports instructors. And at the end of the course no documents were distributed because in the meantime the Yom Kippur War broke out, and in the end, a certificate was sent to him, but he did not see it. In a plane attack on his unit on October 11, 1973, Itzik was injured He was brought to the eternal rest of the cemetery in Ramle, leaving behind a mother, four brothers and five sisters, who were given the rank of sergeant: “Your son Isaac served in an armored unit under my command, He was loved by his friends and commanders he fell in the midst of hard battles. May His memory be blessed and His work exemplifies future generations. ” ” His family published a pamphlet in his memory, which included articles about his character from friends, teachers, counselors and family members.