Yehezkel (Hezi, Hezki), son of Miriam and Baruch, was born in Petah Tikva on July 6, 1951. He attended the regional elementary school in Zofit and continued his studies at the ORT vocational high school in Kfar Saba , With a trend of musical instruments, Yehezkel was loved by his teachers and his friends, and his educator says that he was “diligent and humble. There was shyness in humility that accompanied him in every way of life. His studies and work at school were done in a modest and thorough manner. He had a sense of humor – a healthy humor, distilled from the humorous stupidity of our generation. “Yehezkel was a member of the Gadna Air Force, studied aviation training and had an outstanding student. He had “golden hands”. He was an excellent sergeant, built models and airplanes, collected stamps, played chess, loved swimming and loved to photograph. He read many books, mostly literature, and listened to music. Yehezkel was honest, conscientious, decent, humble, and modest. Everyone knew him as a diligent worker, neat and clean. By nature, he was open-hearted, gentle-minded, quiet and timid, and excelled in good memory. All his acquaintances liked him for always being willing to lend a helping hand, and to listen sympathetically to anyone who needed help. He loved his family very much, was devoted to his parents and respected them greatly. Yehezkel was drafted into the IDF in early October 1969 and assigned to the Ordnance Corps, and after completing basic training he completed a course in the tank of the Centurion tank, after which he was sent to an officer’s course. “Yehezkel was a man, a commander and a member of the army,” said his commander. Through his quiet and devoted work, he had a good atmosphere for his commanders and subordinates. The seriousness of the actions led his soldiers to take an active part in the work, even during difficult hours of fatigue or late at night. “Another commander said,” He was strong, calm and intelligent. He had peace of mind, a somewhat embarrassed smile and a delicate sense of humor. “His commanders gave him the” Operational Service Award. “On Yom Kippur, Yechezkel participated in the battle against the Egyptians on the Sinai front. Yechezkel was killed in battle at the “Hatznit” stronghold in the northern sector of the Sinai Peninsula, and was later buried in the military section of the cemetery in Kfar Sava, where his father, mother, and sister were buried three years and seven and a half months after his fall. In a letter of condolences to the bereaved family, his commanding officer wrote: “His willingness to carry out everything imposed on him was beyond the norm. He never heard any doubts or refusals. It was always right to carry out any task, light or heavy, as if it were a supreme value. “His parents published a pamphlet in his memory, including things about him, memoirs, letters, lyrics and photographs.
