David, son of Simcha and Masoud, was born on July 15, 1951 in Morocco. Before his birth, his parents had seven sons, all of whom died in their infancy. He was five years old when he immigrated with his parents to Israel. The family settled in Dimona and there he received his elementary education. David loved his studies and the school, worked hard on his studies and won many prizes. He completed his studies at the elementary school with honors and went to study at a two-year yeshiva in Be’er Sheva. He then moved to the engineering school in Be’er Sheva to study electrical engineering. Elem Hasson was a favorite of his friends, a lively and optimistic figure. David loved life, was interested in many areas and took advantage of every leisure time to pursue one of his hobbies. He was experimenting with chemistry and physics, assembling useful electrical appliances, building airplane models, assembling towers, and once building a model of the Eiffel Tower. In addition, he assembled all the models of tanks used by the IDF, and when he was tired of building and planning, he was engaged in solving crossword puzzles, playing the recorder and playing music or reading guitar, reading books on subjects such as philosophy and psychology. August 1969 and assigned to the Armored Corps. He finished the basic training with a high grade and took a course in storage, which he also completed with a high grade. He then completed the Centurion Driver’s Course with honors, and then completed a load-bearing course, also with a high grade. Served in various units was loved by all his friends, flag and believed the slogan “after” and was the first to perform any task. During the War of Attrition he served in the Canal area and in an accident broke his leg in several places. He treated the fractures and pain as if it were a passing cold and when he was released from the plaster he acted as if nothing had happened. When his sick mother came to him on the grounds that he was the first child, he replied, “Mother, not only am I an only child, but Isaac was also an only child, beloved and dear to his parents. And there is no need to differentiate. ” This convinced her. In early August 1972, David was discharged from regular service and continued his studies at the “Electricity” school in Ramat Aviv and completed his studies as an electron. When he finished he was hired to work in the copper mines in Timna and moved to Eilat. His employers, who knew him during his brief period of work, predicted success and rapid progress. He treated his work as much as anything else he had dealt with, seriously and profoundly, wanting to know, know, and promote whatever was entrusted to him. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, David was called to his unit. The war shook him from Eilat to the heights of the Golan Heights. He was attached as a “connection to Nati,” and on Friday, October 12, 1973, he was killed and killed in an enclave near the Nasej junction. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery in Dimona. Survived by his parents and two sisters. After his fall, he was promoted to sergeant. His commander wrote: “David proved himself a warrior and as a man, he was a good soldier and a loyal friend. The then Minister of Defense, Moshe Dayan, wrote to the bereaved family: “Please allow me to participate with all my Lev in the mourning of the late David. David, of blessed memory, served in the Armored Corps, he was a good soldier and a loyal friend, and he was loved by all. His family donated a Torah scroll to commemorate his name.
