Salzman, Yitzhak

Yitzhak, son of Yaffa and Yehoshua, was born on June 29, 1951, in Tel Aviv, Yitzhak was drafted into the IDF in August 1969 and assigned to the Armored Corps, where he served as a tank gunner and was awarded the rank of sergeant, and participated in the War of Attrition During which he was saved when his tank was hit and all his crew were killed, but he did not pay much attention to military life, but he fulfilled all his duties faithfully and without any complaints. After graduating from regular service he began to study at Tel Aviv University and completed one year of studies in geography and philosophy. “Yitzhak was one of our good students and began to build his future in an academic framework.” In the Yom Kippur War, Yitzhak participated in the battle against the Egyptians on the Sinai front, and tried not to worry his parents. I will see you soon. “In a battle that took place on the 24th of Tishrei 5734 (October 20, 1973), his tank was hit and killed, and he was brought to eternal rest in the Kiryat Shaul military cemetery, leaving behind his parents and sister. After his fall, he was promoted to First Sergeant. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commanding officer wrote: “It is difficult for us to push into the hidden corners of the Lev the pain of Yitzhak’s fall – and every time the pain breaks out again. His best friend wrote about Yitzhak: “As a guide in the Armored Corps school, Yitzhak was especially proud when he was chosen to transfer to the late Major General Avraham Mendel, who personally assigned himself to a modern tank. In Yitzhak, the modesty, the peace of mind and his comfortable nature were conspicuous, for which he was loved by all. There was a great deal of power in him to live, to laugh, to quarrel, and especially to think, and to think deeply. “His school published a pamphlet in memory of his graduates who fell in the battle, including remarks about Yitzhak:” He was silent,Thou was hired, for Isaac was witty and wise. After being miraculously saved from the War of Attrition, he refrained from revealing this to his parents so as not to be sympathetic to them and only in time did they learn about it. “