Raymond, Yehezkel-Yehuda (Izzy, Hezi)

Yechezkel-Yehuda (Izzy, Hezi), son of Lili and Rabbi David, was born on 20.10.1951 in Tel Aviv and studied at the Alshich Elementary School in Maoz Aviv, Zion “at Bayit Vagan in Jerusalem, but due to his health he was forced to return to Tel Aviv and continued his studies in the religious high school of Ironi H. in the economic track, and he was a good student, disciplined and loved by his teachers and friends. For a while he was a member of the Society for the Protection of Nature and traveled with them on trips and tours throughout the country, and he was always willing to come to the aid of anyone in need, always considerate. He was endowed with patience and great sensitivity and was able to examine every matter with a thoughtful thought, by nature humble, humble and serious about matters of importance, although he was afraid to show his feelings to a stranger, he could be a warm friend. He was careful to observe every commandment, light and serious, and for all of them he was meticulous in honoring his father and mother, and in each of his ways he was given two principles: one was “you shall be with the Lord your God” and the other “love your neighbor as yourself.” In mid-August 1970 he was assigned to the Armored Corps. After basic training, he took a course in the Patton tank course and a course for armored instructors. He was a good disciplined soldier, and he fulfilled all his duties with dedication and responsibility, to the satisfaction of his commanders. He was awarded the Operational Service Award for his part in the operational activities. In the Yom Kippur War, Yehezkel took part in the braking battles against the Egyptians on the Sinai front. On the 12th of Tishrei 5734 (October 8, 1973), Yechezkel fell in battle at the entrance to Kantara. A “Sagger” missile hit his tank, and he was rescued from it and moved to another tank. A few hours later, a missile struck the second tank and Yechezkel was killed on the spot. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. Survived by his parents and three brothers. After his fall, he was promoted to First Sergeant. In a poem he wrote a few days before the outbreak of the war, Yehezkel wrote, as if he had predicted his death: “He knew that he could not live, so he took his soul out of his cry”. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Yehezkel was a quiet, modest and pleasant man, a humble and observant warrior, a tank crewman, a fearless fighter.” His parents donated a Torah scroll and a parochet in the synagogue in Maoz Aviv.