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Zandani, Ovadia

Zandani, Ovadia


Son of Yahya and Zahara. He was born on December 28, 1946 in the city of Burt Asher in Yemen. The family immigrated to Israel in 1949. She settled in Moshav Yanun and began working in agriculture. At first he studied at the local elementary school and then moved to the elementary school in the “Einot” boarding school. After graduating from elementary school, he continued on to high school agricultural studies until he finished them. During his leisure time he was active in sports, read a lot and participated in political debates. Always awake and ready to help a friend, full of energy and intelligence, healthy body and soul and loved by his teachers and friends. He was humble and humble. In February 1967 he was drafted into the IDF and completed the first stage of basic training, and his dedication, diligence, and perseverance were evident in his military service, and his ambition was to become a doctor after completing his service because he was loved by people and was ready to help them in the best possible way. The Six-Day War broke out and on the 7th of Sivan 5767 (June 15, 1967) fell on the Syrian plateau at the customs house above the Bnot Yaakov Bridge, as a result of the explosion of a bunker of ammunition. Was buried in the military cemetery in Nahariya and was later transferred to eternal rest in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.

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