Horn, Shabtai (Michael)

Shabtai (Michael), son of Chaya and Abraham, was born on 25 December 1952 in Jaffa and studied for two years in the elementary school in Givat Aliya, after his family moved to North Tel Aviv, “In Maoz Aviv, he completed his studies at the Tel Aviv High School in Tel Aviv, where Shabtai was an outstanding student during his elementary school years. Shabtai was a member of the Scouts movement and while he was in high school, Active member of the Gadna. After successfully passing the matriculation exams and leaving the army for a few months, Shabtai decided to go to work in the building, saying, “I want to take a personal part in building the country.” He saved the money he received from his work, with the intention of continuing his studies at Tel Aviv University. He aspired to study in the hundreds and film. Shabtai was drafted into the IDF in early January 1971. After completing six months, he moved to the Navot course for another six months, but when he saw that he could not meet all the requirements he was asked to move to the Armored Corps, But he preferred to serve in the Armored Corps, which he said was more of a combat force, and after completing his training at the Armored Corps School, he was given the rank of sergeant and was appointed commander of a tank, and he took all his energies and took short breaks only once every three weeks. The Yom Kippur War, Shabtai was sent with an armored force to stop the invasion of the Syrian tanks on the Golan Heights The first war, the tenth of Tishrei Tsl”d (06.10.1973), Saturn battles killed containment area sensuality and was laid-rest at the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. He was 21 years old. After his fall, he was promoted to First Sergeant. Shabtai’s commander wrote to the bereaved family: “Your son was one of the best commanders of his company and one of the most prominent commanders of the battalion, the battle that he fought and fell upon was the heroism of our fighters and the defenders of the Golan Heights and the State of Israel. Our people forever, will certainly make it easier for you … “