Yizhaki (Yirmizda), Eliyahu
Eliyahu (Eli), son of Gozal and Zion, was born in 1938 in Baghdad, Iraq, and immigrated with his family in 1950. At first he studied in his hometown, then continued his studies at the “Mekor Chaim” elementary school in Bnei Brak. Due to the difficulties of earning a living, he was forced to stop his regular studies and help his father in his shop. In the evening, he attended a high school in Bnei Brak. Eliahu was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in early January 1956 and was assigned to the Engineering Corps, where he took part in a sabotage course and a parachuting course and was assigned to a parachuting unit as a platoon commander in the north of the country during the Six Day War and the War of Attrition, He was a good soldier, responsible and dedicated, and after being discharged from regular military service, he was often called for periods of reserve service, and after completing his army service, he worked for Tadiran. For his devotion, for his perseverance and for his great patience in his dealings with people, and for his constant smiling In another factory, Elijah was appointed to manage the new warehouse, and Elijah was serious in his approach to life, with a strong desire for perfection, a sense of self-confidence, but no arrogance, he was far from arrogance and pride, He was a pleasant, quick-witted man, and he was able to stand up for himself and fight his righteousness with passion and with great faith, and Elijah was an excellent hostess and diligent about the welfare of his guests. He was kind, gentle and pleasant. He was naturally kind and willing to help others as much as he could, even if it was uncomfortable. He was a loyal son of his parents and respected them, a devoted husband to his wife, Hannah, and a father who loved his sons – Ben Zion and Moti. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, he was drafted and sent to the Sinai front with his unit, and participated in the battles of containment and break-up against the Egyptians. On the 29th of Cheshvan 5734 (29.10.1973), Eliahu fell in the course of his duties in the bitter lake, when a landmine exploded near him and he was brought to eternal rest in the Kiryat Shaul cemetery, leaving behind a wife and two sons: father, mother, After his death, he was promoted to the rank of corporal, and in his letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Elijah served in the unit with devotion and sacrifice, and was among the best in the company. Ehud and a friend of all his friends in the unit. His image serves as an example and will be etched in all the actions of our battalion and its perpetrators. “
