Mashiach, Isaac

Son of Eliyahu and Sarah. He was born in Tel Aviv on March 9, 1950. He studied at the “Shavei Zion” elementary school and completed his studies in the electrical track at the ORT vocational high school in Holon. He was a member of the youth orchestra in Jaffa, and he liked to be alone, and his musical Lev melted into it, because his Lev was full of songs, writing notes and drumming, he was drafted into the IDF in February 1968 and assigned to the Armored Corps. On February 6, 1970, he fell in the southern sector of the Suez Canal and was brought to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul, and his commander wrote in a letter of condolence to his parents: “I met Yitzhak when I was still a deputy commander Of the company, about a year ago, when I came to the company when Yitzhak was a simple soldier but an excellent fighter, and he immediately caught my eye and turned him into a half-track commander, even though there was no commander who passed a special course. When I took command of the company, To the line, Mashiach was one of the few who received a special recommendation for the rank of corporal. Yitzhak was a fighter and a model friend. He is always the first in everything and despite his illness, he did not complain that it was difficult for him. There was always a Messiah who helped and was a personal example as a warrior. – On Yitzhak Moshiach, the commanders knew that one could rely on one hundred percent. It was always Yitzhak who was chosen to perform the special duties – – – Parents, you lost a precious and beloved son, and me, as commander, lost a warrior and an excellent friend and stature – for example! He fell while on duty guarding the enemy – and unfortunately his position was damaged and the shrapnel hit him. Yitzhak did not suffer from pain and fell instead. Be strong. “