Horowitz, Yechiel

Yehiel, son of Tzipora and Mordechai, was born in Kfar Saba on June 5, 1949. He enlisted in the IDF in early August 1967 and was assigned to the Armored Corps. After completing basic training and after completing his tank training course, he was stationed in one of the armored corps units as a tank gunner. During his military service Yechiel participated in the raid on Karameh, and was also awarded the silver bullet and the bronze medal. After completing his military service, Yechiel began studying at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and was occasionally called up for active reserve duty. He completed his studies and was awarded a bachelor’s degree in economics and statistics. During his studies at the university, Yechiel devoted his spare time to work in the WIZO organization in Jerusalem and managed the institution’s accounts, and he became very fond of his employers and his friends at work because of his diligence and dedication. In the Yom Kippur War, Yechiel took part in the battle against the Egyptians on the Sinai front, in a battle that took place on the 8th of Tishrei, 5710 (October 8, 2010). 1973), in an attempt to defend After a month of hopes and fears, his family was told that he had been killed in enemy-controlled territory, and that his burial place was not known, and only after seven months had he been killed, His body was found in a cemetery in Kfar Saba, and after his death he was promoted to the rank of First Sergeant,