Sitbon, Yuval

Son of Edna and Shimon. He was born on 21.6.1968 in Moshav Amikam. Here he studied at the Alona elementary school. Afterward, he continued his studies at the junior high school of the agricultural school in Pardes Hannah and completed at the Ort Shomron High School in Binyamina, in the mechanical program. His childhood in the moshav passed with his friends. Together they played, built houses on trees, rode bicycles. Yuval excelled in his studies and was admired by his teachers and friends. They often noted his contribution to the environment and society and his help to others at all times. He was a member of the Betar youth movement and eventually taught young apprentices, and when he was sixteen, he received a motorcycle and a lot of ride, and he also drove a tractor and a car that he built with his own hands. And devoted most of his spare time to surfing the sea in a surfboard, and he used to spend time with his friends in a hut they built in the Carmel Mountains, as his friend Ruti described it from “Ort Hashomron”: “You remember a jubilee of motorcycles and tractors. A jubilee of truth and justice. Yuval stubborn. Quiet Yuval. “At the beginning of August 1986 Yuval was drafted into the IDF. He completed basic training as an outstanding apprentice. To his happiness, and as a natural continuation of his hobby, he was assigned to the navy. After completing a weapons course with honors, he was placed on the Dabur ship of the Navy as a weapon. As part of his job, he embarked on operational missions and volunteered as his commander wrote: “I remember more than anything else that you volunteered to sail a rubber boat in a stormy sea despite the risk.” According to his commanders, Yuval excelled throughout his service, both in the course and in his work. During his vacations he used to spend time with his girlfriend, Adi, with his classmates, with his comrades in arms and with his family, which began to expand when his niece, Noa, was born. On July 13, 1987, Yovel fell in the line of duty and was brought to eternal rest in the military cemetery in Binyamina. He left behind his parents, brother Yoram and sister Etty. After his fall he was promoted to sergeant. In his letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Yuval was an outstanding fighter, a member of the armed forces and a leader in his desire to volunteer and help. Separate from a handsome soul and a title. “