Davidov, Shai

Ben Ofra and Shimon. He was born on 16.9.1974 in Afula. Shai began his studies at the “Alon Yizrael” elementary school in the city and continued at the Ben Gurion Comprehensive School in Afula, where he studied in the humanities track. Shai was a quiet but cheerful fellow and was known as a responsible person who could be trusted with everything. At the end of March 1993, Shay joined the IDF and after a basic training course was assigned to the Armored Corps, where he underwent a reconnaissance course and a commanders’ reconnaissance course. He was trained as a liaison and served as a liaison officer in a reconnaissance company. His commanders say that he was disciplined and responsible, with good hands, functioning well in the professional field and showing control over what was happening around him. His willingness to help others and his pleasant disposition was fond of his friends and commanders. The last week of his life was particularly difficult, because Bo summed up the path he had taken. On May 2, 1995, Shai was killed in a car accident near Kibbutz Ginegar, killing Guy Saglitit and Sergeant Alon Halili, who was buried at the military cemetery in Afula, In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, Chief of Staff Amnon Lipkin-Shahak wrote: “Shai was described by his commanders as a resourceful soldier who loved to help others and had a good atmosphere around him.” Shai was popular among his commanders and friends as one”. “Shai was smiling, whatever he did, he did with a smile, even if the task was particularly difficult, both in guarding the northern border and in training, because he was a commander, because it was clear to all of us that Shai could be trusted. As a fighter, he always showed high self-confidence, aspired to the perfection of performance and had a high self-ability – characteristics that every commander wishes his soldiers. “