Itzik was kidnapped from Nir Oz. He was shot in the hand and his brother tried to instruct him over the phone how to do a tourniquet. His brother said that he tried to close the door of the MMD, until he told him "Danny, this is the end". He was kidnapped together with his brother-in-law - Alex Danzig. Itzik is the father of two, his family lives in Denmark. He is a die-hard fan of football and Maccabi Tel Aviv