Ben Chava and her friends. Born on 20.11.1952 in Kibbutz Hulata, he did his elementary studies at the kibbutz elementary school, and together with the entire children’s group, he worked at the Har Vagai Regional School on Kibbutz Dafna. He had a high level of intelligence, especially in everything that required quick orientation and technical sense, which made him wanted in all sectors of the economy, because of his love for nature, he was connected to the fish industry and worked During his childhood he was active in training youth in the kibbutz and was a sports enthusiast and excelled in basketball, Yishai was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in mid-October 1971 and was accepted as a pilot in the IAF, but after the Fuga phase he was discharged from his army at his request. He was determined to join the Sayeret Matkal commando unit, and so was his commander: “I liked it right from the start. His outward appearance: high, sturdy, very handsome. “A short time later, the Yom Kippur War broke out, and Yishai, as a young soldier, took part in the contact battles to stop the Syrians attacking the Golan and the only missions on the Egyptian front. When he was hit in the leg by one of the basketball games, and according to his skills and tendencies, he was transferred to the weapons department of the unit. He was involved in the development of unique weapons. The commander of the unit testified: “In terms of skills, his field was the technical field, imagination and invention, the ability to implement things he considered.” After his discharge from the army, he returned to the kibbutz and established his family with Ruti Lieberach, also a member of her family. They had Yuval and Roni. He worked in a variety of fields in the field, where he worked from his childhood and in the center of the building, after studying construction engineering at the Ruppin Midreshet. Among his other occupations, he served for a time as a kindergarten teacher. He also assisted in the factory and in the barn. In his last position in the economy, when he was ill, he served as a farm center. Yishai was called for reserve duty. He maintained constant contact with the unit and viewed every reserve period as a national-security value. In 1978 he volunteered for a career for a year. In 1989 he volunteered again for career service. He was appointed commander of the unit’s weapons department, and the commander of the unit attests to this period: “Yishai received the only weapon when he was at a low level, and within a few weeks, thanks to his personality, he united the ranks and turned the department into an active and productive body. Later he knew how to plan, recruit and build a magnificent body of weapons. “Without giving up his membership in Hulata, he established the family seat in Ra’anana in order to be close to her, during which time his health deteriorated, but he referred to his illness as a soldier to an enemy. Even when he was confined to his bed in the hospital, his subordinates and his friends came, not only as rugs, but in order to receive advice and instructions from him On the 12th of Av, 1990 (12.8.1990) Yishai fell during his service and was brought to rest on Kibbutz Hulata, leaving behind a wife, Ben-Yuval, Bat-Roni, parents, brother Gideon and sister Devorah. In his eulogies, his commander said: “Such was Yishai, we shall always remember him: a man who is both physically and mentally strong, says what he has to say without bluntness. A leader who carries his subordinates behind him. A person who loves to love. We lost a professional, smart, leading officer. Tireless labor force. But much more than that – we have lost a friend. “His parents published a booklet in his memory with my wordsFriends about his character.
