Ben and Amal are still alive. Was born on May 5, 1979, in the Abu Gouda tribe, in the Bedouin Diaspora in the south of the country, near the town of Kuseifeh. A son of a large family with ten brothers on his mother’s side and three brothers on his father’s side – a large and magnificent family. Suleiman grew up and was educated in his tribe on the basis of the Bedouin tradition of many years. He studied at the elementary school in the city and in the high school in the town. When he reached the 10th grade, he went to work to help support the family. Was a boy loved by all his acquaintances, loved very much to help others, and especially respected his mother, whom he loved very much. Suleiman loved life and took advantage of every moment: he traveled a lot, rode horses, spent time with friends, and planned many plans for the future. Suleiman’s decision to volunteer for the IDF came naturally to him, and on August 19, 1998, he enlisted in the infantry unit and was assigned to the Israel Defense Forces, where he spent most of his service in the Gaza Strip in 1999. In 1999, Suleiman married Antsar and established a family with five children “Suleiman was highly respected for his devotion to the position and for the faithful work he carried out as a searcher, and for the values he believed in, he also wanted to instill in his brother, and under his influence, Brother Tayseer He had similar plans for military service in the regular and regular army , That it wanted to raise. To his credit Suleiman credited many cases of detection of cargo in the Gaza sector, and for that received certificates of appreciation of his superiors. His many friends, from various units of the army, told the man happy and smiling loved life and swept them all laugh and pleasure. In 2005, Suleiman married his second wife, Yasmin, and they had two sons. Suleiman was very devoted to his family, his wives, his children, his brother, and his beloved parents. Everyone respected the time he spent in the army and remembered how every time the phone rang and needed it, he immediately got on the uniform and set off. During his service, Suleiman sought to experience activity in another sector as well. He was transferred to the sector of Eilat and the Arava, but soon felt bored and asked to return to the Gaza Strip, which he loved so much and knew as the palm of his hand. In this place where he saved the lives of many soldiers, he died. Suleiman fell in operational activity on 6 March 2008. That morning he moved with his friends from the unit in the “Sufa” jeep near the Kissufim checkpoint. An explosive device detonated with tremendous force near the jeep, and all passengers were injured. Suleiman was killed on the spot. The driver of the jeep, First Sergeant Liran Banai of the Givati Brigade, was mortally wounded and a few days later died of his wounds. Two soldiers in the back were lightly wounded. Suleiman was buried in the cemetery in the city of Giza. He left behind two widows – Antisar and Yasmin, seven small orphans aged six months to eight years – the sons Muhammad, Yazem, Ahed and Tamer, and the daughters Amal, Yasmin, and Tamar; He also left a pair of parents, six sisters – Samaya, Samira, Kafaya, Nadia, Najah and Zohara, and seven brothers – Yasser, Tayseer, Imad, Salim, Muhammad, Ibrahim and Ka’ifeh. After his fall Suleiman was promoted to the rank of First Sergeant. A verse from the Koran was inscribed on his tombstone: “May God have mercy on him.”
