Yehuda, son of Fortuna and Samuel, was born on May 5, 1953, in Alexandria, Egypt, to a wealthy and well-to-do family, and his loving parents gave him a good majority as a soft child, And his eyes were much brighter than his age, his big eyes saw everything and he wanted to investigate and know more and more.In 1956, thousands of Jewish families were expelled from Egypt following the Sinai Campaign, and the Saban family, too, They moved to France and stayed there for several months, but found no peace and decided to immigrate to Israel The five people immigrated to Israel at the end of March 1957 and settled in the town of Ofakim, where Yehuda was absorbed immediately in the kindergarten and then in the elementary school, and he was a brilliant student, an excellent friend, a son and a wonderful brother. Organized various meetings, headed and initiated meetings with local council heads, the Gadna commander and other senior commanders, and reached the then prime minister, Levi Eshkol, and continued high school in Ofakim, In-depth knowledge and often surprised his teachers when he was very knowledgeable about their academic experience. During his free time, Yehuda liked to engage in reading, photography and painting. He was a member of the Gadna Brigade and was one of the best instructors in the town, and he set up a sophisticated photography lab in which he developed his photographs, and as a hobby he also dealt with the history of the various IDF corps, Especially the Air Force, and was interested in all aviation subjects. His library also included books on psychology. After completing three years of high school in Ofakim, Yehuda decided to devote his studies to aviation. He successfully passed the entrance exams for the Israel Air Force School of Technology in Haifa, in the electronics track, and completed his studies as an outstanding trainee. The certificate states: “An outstanding student who has achieved achievements that have not been registered in the school for the last ten years.” Even when he came home for vacations, he continued to study hard, developed photographs in his laboratory and assembled various instruments. His enthusiasm for the vast knowledge he acquired and the science he discovered was tremendous and he used to share it with his good friend Joshua. For him there was no better time than school. Yehuda was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in early October 1971 and assigned to the IAF, where he continued to specialize in the field of airborne communications equipment, and was commended for his promotion to the rank of corporal outside the standard. Was chosen as an outstanding soldier of the Electronics Division, and received a special letter of appreciation from the squadron commander for his dedication to his position. From a professional point of view, the soldier stands out and received special certification. “He was appointed head of a squad in the control room for electronics even before he completed 12 months of service in the IDF. Yehuda was on probation, accepted to a pilot course and began training in October 1972. In May 1973, he completed a parachuting course. The Yom Kippur War interrupted his training and he returned to the control room. His commanders finished his praises and he was praised time after time. Upon resuming his training at the Flight School, Yehuda was placed in a navigational course. At all stages of the course he was very successful and it was clear that he was going to win the wings of the pilot, in addition to the “wings of the paratrooper.” On February 12, 1974, shortly before receiving the wings, Yehuda fell on a routine training flight over Mount Arif, in the Mitzpe region and was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery in Ofakim. Left behindParents, two brothers and three sisters. After his fall, he was promoted to sergeant. The commander of the flight school wrote to the bereaved family: “Who thought that one day such a letter would be written about your son Yehuda, who was not only a parah of Ofakim and one of the best in it? Yehuda was one of the best at the flight school. High and Yehuda was one of the most prominent members of the group, and was one of the most outstanding students in the field of land studies, and was recognized by all those who knew him for his outstanding qualities and personality. “I do not know if we can comfort you with your pain, but we are with you.”
