Wiseman, Yoram

Yoram, son of Sarah and David, was born on December 27, 1950, in Kfar Saba. He attended elementary school in Petach Tikvah and later studied at the Amal high school, specializing in the field of solar energy, and completed his studies at the Ankori High School in Tel Aviv, where he successfully passed the matriculation exams. Yoram was a diligent boy, who loved manual labor, excelled at studying technical subjects, and did well in his work at the Magen metal factory in Petah Tikva. He took advantage of his technical skills and engaged in aviation and aerobics-hobbies that devoted most of his spare time to him. Yoram was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in early November 1968 and assigned to the Armored Corps, where he completed his training course for tank commanders and was sent to serve in Armored Corps 7. He spent his service in the line of strongholds in Sinai during the War of Attrition. Yoram was discovered as a tank commander responsible and dedicated to his position, and was admired by his commanders and was admired by his subordinates and his comrades in the unit, and was involved in various operations: in the pursuit of terrorists in the Jordan Valley, in the raid on Green Island and in the Har Dov settlement in the Golan Heights. Yoram from the regular service in the IDF, and was assigned to a reserve unit Armored Corps. Yoram was a social lover and had many friends who loved to be with him, and indeed spent a lot of time together on the beach and on trips around the country. It was a cheerful and joyful group, and Yoram was a central figure in it, as its driving force. In the summer of 1973, he traveled with his girlfriend to Europe. They enjoyed their new places and enjoyed the spectacular scenery of the continent. Together they planned to build a home for them and raise a family, but their fall in battle prevented the realization of the many plans they had made. During the Yom Kippur War, his unit participated in the battles of containment and infiltration against the Egyptians in the Sinai. Yoram fought as a tank commander, participated in the battles of the Suez Canal and in the battles to conquer the city of Suez. During the fighting he was wounded but refused to be sent to medical treatment and continued to fight until he fell. In the battle that took place on October 26, 1973, the tank under his command was hit and he was brought to eternal rest in the Petach Tikva cemetery, leaving behind his parents and three brothers. The bereaved minister wrote: “Yoram served in the Armored Corps, and he was a devoted soldier and a wonderful friend.