Son of Chaim and Yaffa. He was born on the 27th of Kislev, December 24, 1924, in Aleppo. He began his studies in a Talmud Torah, and after graduating, he moved to the Alliance school. He began his wanderings, with his mother and his younger brothers, three times crossing the border on foot and by car, and three times being apprehended and arrested. His last incarceration was in Bethlehem prison, and three months later, returned to the border at Rosh Hanikra. They moved and moved from one border station to another, and then, they were allowed to remain in Israel, and moved to Netanya. He studied very diligently, at the Bialik School. At the same time, he did not give up his horizons, and joined the Hapoel’s soccer team. He joined Hapoel’s naval unit, in Netanya, and participated in many of the company’s cruises and naval operations. He spent most of his time and energy as an outstanding apprentice, as a guide and later as a squad leader. It should be noted that his work in the Gadna and the Naval Company quickly brought him into the Hagana framework, where he underwent various courses for command and training. During his free time, he liked to tour the country, because he loved nature and the landscape. He and others took upon themselves, the burden of command, over the thousands who joined the Haganah, in its security operations and training, and enlisted to the security of the country, with full vigor. “From that day, until the day of his death, he served faithfully and devotedly to the security of the people and the state.” During that time, he was not stagnant. In the framework of the IDF, he completed his studies, and received his matriculation certificate. He also underwent various courses in the infantry, artillery, and armored corps, and rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. During his military service, he participated in the War of Independence. He was also active in dozens of operations, and was one of the first fighters in the armored system, Sinai. He participated in many military operations that were imposed on him. Shortly before the Six-Day War, he was transferred to the General Staff, where, as in previous times, he proved his military organizational ability. But at the height of this work, he suffered a heart attack. This was on the 15th of Tevet, January 4, 1969. He left a wife, two daughters, and a son. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Netanya.
