Tavor, Yehoshua (“Shushu”)

Son of Yosef and Esther. He was born on the 28th of Tammuz 5708 (28.7.1948) in Yokne’am. He graduated from elementary school in Yokne’am and later attended the ORT vocational high school in Afula. Because of the defect in his Lev from the day he was born, the boy’s life was difficult because he did not take part in trips, did not take part in sports, and in general he was forbidden to make any physical effort. However, on the day of his enlistment in the IDF, the parents were informed that Joshua Yehoyel – albeit limited in scope, happiness, and happiness – had no limit, and that was in September 1966 and Yehoshua was attached to military training among young men whose military abilities were inadequate. Free of charge in the Yodfat farm, where he stood out at work and was admired. There he also knew a girl and their soul was bound with love. From time to time he went to the front and was glad that he was not “checked in his tassels,” and allowed him to go into combat. Sometimes he would change with another kibbutz member, when he was important to the agriculture. He had found his death in the ditch, where a heavy campaign had taken place. Joshua would cheer every shell and encourage his comrades-in-arms; It was in a battle on Wednesday, April 22, 1969, in the exchange of fire with an Egyptian squad south of the small lake of Hammer, and he was laid to rest in the cemetery in Yokne’am and in his last letters he counted the days and poured out his heartfelt longing for the home and his beloved girl After the commander of the unit wrote a letter of condolence to his parents on behalf of his commanders and comrades-in-arms, who cherish his memory and participate in their great mourning, the commander of the Nahal Command wrote a letter to the bereaved parents, including the following: “When I finish my position as commander of the Nahal Brigade, To contact you even in writing, and to say goodbye to you personally in this way … We, their friends, with whom we marched and fell in our ranks, will continue to educate generations of Nahal soldiers to light And the path of their lives … The battle is heavier than the blood-price, their hearts are proud to serve the security of Israel, and while their pride is on their faces, they have fallen into the face of the wrongdoers … so you have the right to always carry you with pride and honor. Independence, and unshakable freedom, the desire of every son of a lost father in battle. After Yehoshua’s death, his parents donated five thousand Israeli pounds to finance Phantoms to honor the memory of the son who fell in battle on the canal, after which Yokneam together with the Egged cooperative took out a booklet called Shushu.