Yitzhak, son of Hannah and Israel, was born on 27.10.1947 in Kibbutz Dalia and was named after Yitzhak Strustinsky, a member of the Palmach who fell on the night of the bridges at Akhziv Bridge, He did his elementary studies at the kibbutz school and continued at the regional high school. Itzik was a quick, alert child, and since he was a kid he was prominent in leadership. Already in the first few grades of the school, he organized a group of nature lovers, which became a concept in the environment. At an earlier age than usual, he went to train in the youth movement Hashomer Hatzair in Kfar Ata, and thanks to his initiative he was much admired by his students. He brought them closer to nature’s love and understanding. He excelled in his studies, was the class secretary, active in cultural life, was a defense attorney and a lawyer in literary law. In his spare time, he dealt a great deal in sports, and like in all the other territories, he excelled in that too. His sister, Rachel, said: “I had one brother and an entire world, just as a close and loved one can be.” Itzik knew how to inspire, to encourage, to find a good word in times of trouble. Itzik was a born, curious and diligent leader who studied, and analyzed phenomena in nature: for me Itzik was a brother with intelligent eyes, large and quiet, smiling at times, the smile at the corners of his mouth turning into a big, healthy laugh. , Went his own way as if only that exists. ” “Itzik was always smiling, I think, if not in his mouth, his eyes were optimistic, our friendship was unique, we sometimes had conversations that lasted for hours and penetrated into the depths of experiences and events.” Itzik always wanted to get to the bottom of things. Struggled with himself, wanted to find his right path in life, sought out his identity, wondered and examined his skills. ” “Yitzhak was a child with a strong will, he was the initiator in every matter, and in every problem he encountered he was the one who solved it, he was resourceful in every situation, he was never embarrassed, he never gave up.” After graduating from high school he went on a trip to the United States, a trip that was an unforgettable experience for him.
was drafted into the IDF in mid-July 1973 and assigned to the Artillery Corps “Yitzhak was really the best of us all – as a soldier and especially as a friend. He was always willing to help everyone and do it quietly, without waiting for any change. Only when they asked him for something against his principles did he refuse to help. We would tell him: ‘Do not be so honest,’ but he did not listen. For him, there was no such thing as ‘too honest’. In the arduous stretcher journey we conducted in the hills of Nablus, Yitzhak was the only one who carried the stretcher throughout the journey and did not ask to be replaced. When they told him to rest, he said: ‘The sacred principle of the IDF is that we do not leave a wounded person on the ground, we must train for it, and we have to hold out to the limit.’ In the Yom Kippur War, Yitzhak took part in the braking battles with his unit on the northern front. On October 7, 1973, his unit encountered an ambush of enemy tanks and Yitzhak fell in a battle that developed between the unit and the ambush. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery of Kibbutz Dalia. Survived by his parents and sister. After his fall, he was promoted to corporal.
