From Shilker, Yitzhak

Ben Esther and David. He was born on December 26, 1961 in India and immigrated to Israel with his family in 1946. He spent his first two years in India, where he studied in Yerucham, Eli Cohen and Shoshana Sapir He began his high school studies at the Nitzanim youth village and went on to a youth center in Dimona, where he worked as a chemist. Yitzhak was drafted into the IDF at the beginning of November 1979. After completing his basic training, he was sent to a construction unit in the capacity of a cook, and after completing his regular service he was called for reserve duty in the Arava area on April 4, In the military cemetery in Dimona, he left behind a woman, Elizabeth, son, Sagi, two daughters – Shiran and Shalhevet, mother, three sisters – Yocheved, Rivka and Sinora, and two brothers – Benjamin and Ben Zion “In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote:” Yitzhak was a modest, quiet and pleasant soldier, and did his best to carry out his mission in the Arava. His vital role in the unit helped us carry through the ongoing effort of the many reserve days. During all the years he was with us, we got to know Yitzhak and we saw him in his efforts to join the unit and help his friends. “