Abbas, Ahmed

Son of Sa’id-Muhammad and Naifah Asa’id. Was born on November 6, 1955, in the village of Jatt in the Galilee. He graduated from elementary school in the village. He was later sent to the high school in Kfar Yassif, where he completed two years of study. He was an avid sports fan and spent most of his free time devoted to football. He was the initiator, organizer and driving force behind the establishment of a soccer team in the village. In his energy and enthusiasm he guided his friends, and soon the competitions and games were held in the village under the initiative and management of Ahmed. He was an exemplary friend and friend, loved people and always willing to help them. In his village he organized his friends for village cleaning and for helping others. At school he was the driving force in his class, taking care of various activities, instructing and teaching his friends to work for others. Ahmed was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces on 15 November 1973. After training he was assigned to a unit in the north of Israel, where he was a good soldier and loved by his friends and commanders, and during his vacations he used to help his parents with household economics and agriculture. “In his letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote:” Ahmed was one of our best sons and fighters and always aspired to contribute his best efforts. I had a great future in the unit, but fate dictated otherwise, and only his character remained with us and she always accompanied us. “