Sabach, David (“Dudu”)

Son of Ovadia and Rina. Born in 1950 in the city of Kirkuk, Iraq, and immigrated to Israel with his family a year after his birth, he studied at Habonim Elementary School in Kiryat Bialik, was a member of a youth club in Kiryat Shmaryahu and participated in sports activities for the club. He was always a pillar of his society and all his friends and acquaintances loved him, and he was always able to help his friends in arranging work, preparing for parties, From a young age he began to work in frameworks and within a short time managed to support an entire family with his high salary Seether age. During the alert before the Six Day Ntsdod his business and his work and devoted all his spare time with the help of Civil Defense and the Israel Police. After the war, David knocked on the doors of the enlistment office to enlist him into the IDF but was refused because he was young, and he continued his efforts until one day the officer despaired of calling him to his office and giving him the necessary forms. The next day, David returned the documents to the IDF in early February 1968. He found great satisfaction in the army and expressed his desire to continue in the career army. David was not only an outstanding soldier but also a loyal friend and assistant to others. He helped the weak, maintained his group’s morale, and worked vigorously, fearlessly and without fatigue. A week before he fell, he told his mother not to worry about him, and as he said earlier, he also said this time: “I will even fall in the battle of Ashar, always alive.” On April 20, 1970, In a battle against an enemy. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Haifa. In his letter of condolence to the family, his commander said that David was “an excellent soldier, a dedicated, brave and daring man who was very fond of his friends and commander and would assume every role without hesitation. His friends from the army period said that David excelled in his athletic ability, in lifting weights and in carrying the wounded. He was especially astonishing in his love for arms and with a natural sense he would quickly grasp the structure of the vessel and immediately know how to dismantle it and assemble it. David did not participate in the commanders’ course, but from a professional point of view his commanders relied on him for his talents in fulfilling his duties and his excellent achievements in shooting and firefighting. Indeed, his commander said this in a clear way: “To see David Yoreh was something that was the joy of creation.” About six months after his fall, he was awarded a commendation by the GOC Northern Command for his courage, initiative and dedication to the mission under enemy fire. The following is a description of the act in which the Citation was awarded, as recorded in the document: On April 26, 1970, during a tour of the northern sector of the Suez Canal, the late Sergeant Sabah served as a MAG operator in the leading vehicle, He fired two crates of ammunition at the ambush. When he realized that the enemy was no longer on the embankment, he dismounted himself and began throwing grenades on the other side of the battery. He continued to shoot his personal weapon despite the heavy fire of the enemy – until he was hit and fell. “Sergeant Sabah David was awarded the medal of honor, and every year a basketball tournament is held in his honor on the eve of Simchat Torah.