Shai, son of Rachel and Amos, was born on October 28, 1952 in Maoz Haim, where he studied at the kibbutz elementary school in Maoz Haim and at the Pardes and Hamatamim schools in Ramat Gan. Who was known by his friends as “Peli Signs”, was a good student and loved by his teachers and friends, and later, when he was asked to tell his biography, he wrote that his years in high school were his Yaffa years He was a member of the Hanoar Haoved vehalomed youth movement and later became a counselor at the Givataim branch, where he loved to swim, was an avid rescuer and toured the Sea of Galilee six times, traveled a lot and drove the car all over the country. “You,” he once told his parents, “have come to Israel and established the state, you do not understand what period of time you were in Israel,” he told his parents. You lived well, while I – I was late. All our heroic deeds have already been done, and our job is only to hold on. “Shai was very sociable and easy to make friends with, and his friends liked him for his cheerfulness and humor and funny jokes, he was kind and kind and emotional and a bit shy. He celebrated his Bar Mitzvah celebration with his family, without any religious ceremony, he loved his family and respected his parents, and his mother, who was a teacher at the school where he studied, was like a counselor. To the IDF in the middle of February 1971 and was assigned to the infantry brigade of the Golani Brigade. After basic training, he took part in a course for infantry brigade commanders, a course for explosive devices and a course for infantry officers. Two weeks after the course was over, he contracted jaundice, his medical profile was lowered and he was sent to study in a basic course for intelligence officers. During his military service, Sigal arranged for himself, he wrote, a trait of indifference, which helped him overcome the various difficulties. He was an example of his friends in his passivity and skills, was a devoted officer, responsible and fulfilled his role properly. He was awarded the Operational Service Award for his part in the operational activities. During the Yom Kippur War Shai participated in battles against the Syrians on the Golan Heights. In the battle that took place on the 8th of Tishrei 5734 (October 8, 1973) on the slopes of Mount Hermon, Shay was injured and fell. Because he was brave enough to play a combat role, while being fiercely devoted, he was awarded the “Medal of Valor”. The certificate states that on October 8 the battalion received an order to conquer the Hermon post. Lieutenant Shai Palti, of blessed memory, drove through the command line. As they ascended the Hermon, the force encountered intense fire and a chain of mines on the road. The late Shai Palti volunteered to jump from the half-track, and under crossfire began clearing the mines, which were scattered before the trenches of tanks. He managed to evacuate them and allowed the force to advance slightly, and then a strong fire was renewed at the command half-track, which Shai had managed to get back to, where he identified a Syrian squad with RPGs twenty meters away, . Shai grabbed a wounded man’s machine gun, jumped from the half-track, opened fire at the Syrian squad, and was shot and killed in the course of his actions, with courage, initiative, and resourcefulness. “In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote:” During the period in which he was in our unit, he contributed greatly to the battalion with his great dedication and professionalism in carrying out his duties. And as he embroideres extensive plans for the future, he falls. “His parents published a booklet in his memory, including memoirs, letters and photographs.
