Mizrahi, David (‘Dudu’)

Son of Aharon and Mazal. He was born in Petah Tikva on August 17, 1956. He attended the Neveh Kibush Elementary School and later at the Amal High School in Petach Tikva until he was drafted into the IDF, worked in the diamond industry and helped Supporting the family. David, who was called by all – his ‘uncle’ – had a personal charm and had something nice about his personality. He loved his family and sang a pleasant atmosphere of joy and joy in the house. He was the driving force among his friends in the school, in the residential neighborhood and in the Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed youth movement, where he was an apprentice and counselor, a partner in social and cultural activities, and organizing parties and entertainment evenings. His uncle was known for his kindness and willingness to offer help and assistance to anyone in need. He was a householder in each of the neighborhood houses, helped the women and guided the children. During the Yom Kippur War, he headed a group of youth, volunteering for activities in hospitals and public institutions, a group that took on the difficult task of running a normal life in which most of the men were recruited. He was an outstanding athlete, especially in the basketball field, and was a member of Maccabi Petah Tikva basketball team. Dudu was drafted into the IDF in early August 1974 and assigned to the Armored Corps, where he was trained in a training course for armored personnel carriers and assigned to an armored unit. On the 22nd of Shevat 5736 (22.1.1976), he fell in the line of duty and was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery in Petach Tikvah, leaving behind his parents, sister and brother In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, the unit commander wrote: Came to my unit three months ago and, with his kindness and strong desire to help the rest of the soldiers and to his unit, he volunteered to take on duties and tasks on his own. “David’s outstanding qualities, His willingness to help others and his loyalty to his military role. “His family contributed to the commemoration of his memory in a synagogue in Petach Tikvah, and every year, And awarded a trophy, bearing his name, to the winning team.