Itzhak Brik

Itzhak Brik (Hebrew: יצחק בריק; born November 7, 1947, Gal On) is an Israeli IDF General (reserve).

In the Battle of Tishrei 1973 (October 7, 1973) his tank was hit, and he was wounded and badly burned in the face; despite this, he refused to be evacuated, and continued to command his unit.

B in Tishrei 1973 (October 8, 1973) after the failure of the attack on the Fardan bridge, he returned and charged towards the canal to rescue tanks and casualties as he organized the rest of the force and stopped the Egyptian counterattack.

Until the end of the fighting, he continued to command his unit, replacing seven tanks who were hurt and serves as an example in his courage, his adherence to his mission and his leadership ability.

For this act he was awarded the decoration of courage.He served for about a decade as the Soldier's Complaints Commissioner (Ombudsman) in the Ministry of Defense.