Pinto, Isaac

The only son of Hannah and Abraham was born on April 18, 1925 in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. In his city he graduated from a French gymnasium and worked as a clerk. When he was 10 years old, he joined Hashomer Hatzair and led it for many years. Went on trips, seminars and conferences, and worked to establish the national cell of his movement. He also devoted himself to activities for the Jewish National Fund and the Haganah. After a short agricultural training in Egypt he immigrated to Israel on April 15, 1946. For a while he did with his core in Kfar Menachem and then moved to Tel Amal and became a shepherd. On May 1, 1947 he joined the Nachshonim group and worked in the vegetable garden. In November of that year he immigrated with the first group to settle in Hazla in the Negev and became the quartermaster. At the beginning of July 1948, he joined the farm division established in the Negev Brigade. He participated in the “Ten Days” and more recently in Operation Death to the Intruder, with the aim of breaking through the Negev. His unit was assigned to conquer the strongholds of Kawkhba and Hulikat. Yitzhak volunteered for this action. Despite being physically weak, he acted with extraordinary courage. The attack on the Hulikat outpost fell on the 18th of Tammuz 5708 (18.7.1948). Buried in the wind. His memory was placed on the pages of the booklet “On the way to the outpost.” On the 26th of Tammuz 5766 (26.6.1950) he was put to rest at the military cemetery in the village of Warburg.