Son of Yosef and Esther. He was born on April 18, 1937 in Aden. He immigrated to Israel in 1949. He graduated from elementary school. He belonged to the Hanoar Haoved movement. In January 1955, he was drafted into the IDF and on the 21st of Adar 5727 (February 22, 1957) he fell in the line of duty and was put to rest at the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul