Drori, Chaim

Chaim, son of Esther and Dov, was born on March 4, 1953, in Holon. He began his studies at the elementary school in Holon and studied there until the fifth grade. His parents then moved to Moshav ‘Ateret, where he studied until the end of eighth grade and continued his studies at the Be’er Tuvia Comprehensive School and completed a fine needle. From childhood he was a favorite of all his fans because of his beauty, his cheerfulness and his openness. In elementary school he was the central figure in his class and even when he moved to high school, he quickly integrated into society, acquired many friends, and became the driving force behind all the school’s activities. He was an optimistic boy, full of life and energy, and always tried to find the most Yaffa in everything and live every moment in its entirety. He was naturally friendly and kind and always willing to help others. In the moshav he was known for his intelligence and was an “address” for anyone who needed a malfunction or malfunction. And indeed he always came out for help, even before they asked him to. Haimka loved his family, respected his parents and was a loyal brother to his sisters. During every vacation period, he worked, so as not to burden his parents with a request for pocket money and to maintain his independence. He had a gentle and Yaffa soul, full of great love for Israel and nature, and he went on trips and loved animals. Moreover, he was a sports enthusiast in recognition of the importance of physical fitness and spent most of his leisure time on light athletics, football and volleyball, and even excelled at them. He also loved the sea and took a course for amateur lifeguards. Chaim was an active member of the Scouts movement and later became a leader in the “Aryan” tribe, in the fences. While he was a member of the movement he excelled in the trait, which was also special to him after that – the willingness to volunteer for difficult and dangerous missions. At any jamboree or labor camp, it was clear that he would be the first volunteer to qualify for the top of the tower to install a pulley or anything else. After completing his studies, he worked as a craftsman in a factory in Ashkelon until the time of his recruitment, and was greatly admired by his superiors. Haim was drafted into the IDF in early May 1971 and tried to volunteer for the Paratroopers Brigade, but was rejected because of a wound in his shoulder when he was a boy, and after completing basic training he became a tank gunner. Despite the fact that the conditions of life and training were sometimes difficult, he never complained and did what he was asked to do with his willingness and dedication, and he was gifted with a spirit of sport and team spirit and in various competitions held by the unit. , Wrote letters and called home as much as he could when salt broke out In the Yom Kippur War, his unit served in the southern sector of the Suez Canal and was called upon to stop the Egyptian forces who began crossing the Suez Canal, and fought with courage and courage and succeeded in drowning seven Egyptian commando boats on October 7, 1973, Dangerous and hopeless – to try to rescue the besieged soldiers in the “dock stronghold.” In the harsh battle of a few against many, Haim was hit by a missile and killed, brought to rest in the cemetery in Gedarot and left behind by his parents and two sisters. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Your son, Sgt. Haim z” l, served in an armored unit and was an excellent gunner, leader of his friends and loved by everyone. Head and spokesman for all the soldiers in the company. “His unit published a pamphlet in memory of the fallen soldiers of the battalion, which included things about his character and his heroic deeds.