Kaminsky, Yitzhak

Son of Pessia and David-Bezalel was born on 26.6.1923 in Istanbul, Turkey. The ship “Sicily,” where his mother, her sisters, and her parents sailed to Israel, anchored in this port and because of the conditions of immigration in those days, the mother became ill. His birth was premature and they almost despaired of his life. One day the doctors thought the baby was already dying, but he was alive, growing, and healthy. The family immigrated to Israel on September 4, 1923. Nine months later, his father immigrated to Israel and settled in Haifa. In the early years their lives were difficult, the family lived in a tent and lived a life of poverty and deprivation. On Pesach 5707 he organized the first convoy of Bergen-Belsen survivors, and before he left for Eretz Israel he wanted to adopt a Hebrew name, Yitzhak Carmel, but his departure prevented him from doing so. When he went to the recruitment office and received a red card for stabilization, the Haganah delayed his enlistment, since he was among its activists, and his commander did not allow him to leave. He took part in the breakthrough to Hanita and Elon on 16 Adar, March 27, 1948, and went with the convoy to break through to the besieged kibbutz Yehiam. A convoy of seven vehicles and 90 people arrived at Nahariya to deliver supplies, reinforcements, and reinforcements to Yiham, and the caravan was ambushed by the Arabs. His grieving father died a few weeks after they fell and was buried next to him. His mother died not long after them and was buried next to them.