Ezra, son of Zvia and Abraham, was born on 23.1.1948 in Baghdad, Iraq, and immigrated to Israel with his parents in 1951.On the eve of his enlistment in the IDF, he was a handsome young man with brown eyes, full of wisdom and cordiality, and Ezra was drafted into the IDF in mid-February 1966, and after basic training he was assigned to the infantry. “Ezra called Golani as ‘the IDF’s elite corps’, and joined him because he saw in his action the order of the day.” 1966 was a difficult year for the brigade, which faced the threats of the Syrians The settlements of the Galilee and their attempts to divert the waters of the Jordan, Ezra did his duty with exemplary loyalty and with the feeling that he was contributing in practice to the security of the state. ” He often gave up vacations so as not to be absent from his unit and be ready for any mission. Ezra completed his training course at the IEDs and after completing a course for commanders and a sabotage course, he assumed command of outposts in the Beit She’an area. He was loved by his commanders and was once recommended by one of them to interview Ezra on Army Radio, and during the Six-Day War he participated in the battles against the Syrians in the Golan Heights and was one of the first to enter the city of Quneitra. In the Battle of Nablus and Jenin in the West Bank, for which he was awarded the “Six Day War.” As part of his job, he was involved in the dismantling of mines from bunkers on the Golan Heights, and he refused to take help with him so as not to endanger their lives. “If, heaven forbid, I fail, one will be killed and no more.” In the last year of his compulsory service, Ezra joined the Golani unit, which dealt Demining and kept chasing after terrorists in the Jordan Valley. Ezra paid off then parachuting course and was ordained to wear the wings of a paratrooper. Told one of his friends to the company: “Ezra participated in numerous combat operations and always worked quietly, modestly, courage and resourcefulness. When he joined the company, he immediately contacted friends and friends with the veteran soldiers. Anyone who knew him knew that if he took upon himself any task-He would fill it diligently, with precision and agility. “In February 1969, Ezra was discharged from regular service and returned to his youthful town of Petach Tikvah, where he began his professional career with Tadiran, and soon became a senior technician known as the” Of the department for the installation of private exchanges: “Ezra acquired a well-established position in the team, as a professional and as an independent employee. He was devoted and loyal and, above all, quiet and polite. He completed his studies in electronics and received an excellent diploma that helped him establish himself in the Tadiran, and in the fall of 1972 he married his girlfriend, Amalia, and the two established their home in Petah Tikva. – Ezra called Ezra immediately with his comrades in the unit, did not wait for a summons, separated from his pregnant wife and his family, and went on his way to the northern front and fought as a noncom in the battles in the Golan Heights. On October 12, 1973, Ezra fell into a cruel battle over the conquest of Khan-aranabe. He was laid to rest in the civil cemetery in Petah Tikva. He left behind a pregnant wife, father, mother and two brothers. After his fall, he was promoted to First Sergeant. He did not see the birth of his daughter, Zohar, at the end of June 1974. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, Defense Minister Moshe Dayan wrote: “Ezra served in the infantry. He was an excellent soldier and a devoted friend. Ezra was popular with everything. “
