Havilivetsky, David (his uncle)

Son of Shlomo and Tova. He was born in Milan, Italy, on the 10th of Tevet 5708 (23.12.1947), and immigrated to Israel in 1948. After a brief stay in the immigrant camps in Hadera and then in Bat Yam, the family moved to Yad Eliyahu, where he completed elementary school “Heroes of Israel.” After completing his studies in Stefandia, he continued to study at the Tel Aviv high school and completed his studies there, healthy and physically devoted to his mother, who suffered greatly in a concentration camp, and to his younger brother. Was always the leader of his friends – and not only because of his excellence in studies but because of his cleverness, and because of his physical fitness and his education. Come to the aid of a friend whenever adversity. As part of the school was a member Gadna. For a short period he practiced throwing a ball and running. He was drafted into the IDF in February 1966, immediately after completing his studies, and served as a rookie in a paratroopers unit. He was also in the middle of his regular service. The Six-Day War broke out, in which he participated in and fell in the Sheik Zavid strongholds in Sinai on the first day of the fighting, on the 26th of Iyar 5727 (5.6.1967). He was buried in the military cemetery in Bari and later moved to eternal rest in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. In honor of his dedicated service, the chief of staff was promoted to the rank of deputy general after they fell, at the head of the booklet of the spring cycle 5727 (“for Agam”),