Mansur, Yitzhak (Itzik)

Son of and Joseph. He was born in Ramat Hasharon on September 22, 1969. He attended the Meged Elementary School in Ra’anana and the Ostrovsky Middle School in the city and continued his studies at the Ort High School in Kfar Saba. Itzik was a cheerful, cheerful boy. The principal of the school where he was studying remembers him as a boy who struggled with difficulties and dealt with them successfully, and he always behaved politely and courteously to his teachers. He was a member of the Mahanot Ha’olim movement and participated in trips and labor camps in the kibbutzim. He played soccer in the Hapoel Raanana youth team. Itzik was accepted by his friends and loved to spend time with them and do pranks. But at the same time he was honest and decent. He was very devoted to his family and fulfilled impeccable duties. Thus, he took responsibility for the ongoing care of the family’s vehicles. Driving and cars-that was his big hobby. And what pleased him when he received a gift for his birthday – a motorcycle. Itzik had strong willpower. When he was drafted into the IDF at the beginning of January 1988, he was assigned to a rear unit and completed basic training for the IDF, but he aspired to be a combat soldier, with the image of his paratrooper brother Yair. After many persuasive efforts, he was accepted into the Golani Brigade. As the brigade commander attests, “The Golani Brigade surrendered to its unswerving stubbornness and proudly accepted it.” However, on May 6, 1988, only four months after being drafted, he fell in the line of duty and was brought to rest in the military cemetery in Ra’anana. Survived by his parents, sister and two brothers – Anat, Yair and Gili. In a letter of condolence to the family, the commander of the Golani Brigade wrote: “There is no doubt that Itzik, in his stubborn and purposeful nature, was educated on the values ​​of volunteering and continued the path of his father and brothers who served in infantry units. His parents published a book in his memory, including the words of family and friends about his character.