Amir, son of Dorly and Asher, was born on 18 January 1952. His parents were among the Hagana and Palmach fighters and fought in the ranks of the IDF during the War of Independence, when his parents left the kibbutz and moved to the development towns Amir attended the elementary school in Eilat and Dimona and completed his studies at the Nitzanim Elementary School in Be’er Sheva, where he began his studies at the Be’er Sheva Comprehensive High School and after his parents moved to Kiryat Tivon, He was a cheerful boy with a humorous sense of youthfulness and was a diligent and thirsty student. He had an extensive and mature approach, with original ideas and special ways, in order to reach a solution to the problems he faced. And seriously, in recognition that he must reach the maximum level of knowledge, Amir has never acted according to the accepted in society, he has formulated a ladder of values according to which he acted in all his ways and actions. In competitions for youth. He was also a member of the Scouts movement. When he was with his family in Eilat, he learned to love the wild landscape of the deserts of the Negev. He went on many trips, studied topography and navigated on his own, looking for new places and spectacular views. In Eilat he got to know the amazing underwater world. He specialized in diving and went many times to dive in the stage of Eilat, to explore the special life system of underwater flora and fauna. As a boy, his parents took him to the border point near Eilat. He saw the place where the State of Israel bordered Egypt and Jordan and was deeply impressed by this phenomenon. He began to develop a security awareness and recognition of the special situation of the State of Israel, surrounded by hostile neighbors. He frequently read military literature and followed the innovations in methods of fighting and developing weapons. Those who were in his company admired his personal charm, his knowledge of many fields and his ability to engage in open conversation and debate about the problems of the people and the state. He excelled in clear thought and common sense, and his listeners did not stop admiring the Yaffa way in which he expressed his original and innovative thoughts and ideas. Amir was drafted into the IDF in early August 1970. He volunteered for the elite patrol unit of the Armored Corps, where he took part in a reconnaissance course and a course of reconnaissance and after a period of service, successfully tested the group and was sent to the IDF Officers School. – The soldier successfully completed and completed a course for tour officers at the Armored Corps School. He also took a parachuting course and was awarded the paratroopers’ wings. Amir was posted as a platoon commander to the reconnaissance company of the 7th Brigade. He was the commander of a strict platoon, demanding that his soldiers complete the tasks they were assigned. However, he never demanded that his soldiers do something he did not commit himself. He was an exemplary example and one of those commanders who espoused the slogan: “After.” Amir had great self-confidence, recognized the value himself, and knew how to assess his power and ability. His manner of walking, his standing and his special manner of speaking were the subject of imitations among the soldiers of his platoon. He respected his rank as an officer, and knew how to maintain a proper distance between himself and his subordinates. However, during the difficult hours of training and operational activity, he was able to relieve the tension and become a friend of his soldiers. Amir was careful to keep the orders of the army and did not deviate from the rules and regulations. as a commander he took a human approach. He gave each of his soldiers a personal attitude. He took care of solving the personal problems of his soldiers, knew how to listen to what they had said before him, and did everything he could to help his subordinates. His soldiers remember him as a strict commander but at the same time a friend. Moves away from his subordinates and maintains respect for rank, but knows how to express his appreciation to every soldier under his command. At the end of a tour course he would give his soldiers the wings of the commando unit in a modest order and express his appreciation for their abilities and efforts, with praise, which he would say to each and every one of them. He was concerned not only with the relationship between the commander and his soldiers, but with the whole relationship within the department. In his unit there was a good atmosphere, based on friendship and companionship, which were connected with the difficult training and the operational activities. In his capacity as platoon commander, he was promoted to lieutenant. During the Yom Kippur War, the Sayeret participated in the battles in the Golan Heights. Amir was found to be an excellent commander. He continued to maintain strict order and discipline, yet removed the barriers between himself and his soldiers. He joined his subordinates on guard duty, ate with them and encouraged them during the difficult hours of the fighting. He succeeded in instilling in them his strong confidence in the IDF’s ability to achieve victory and to destroy the enemy On October 13, 1973, a force from his brigade came upon an ambush set by the enemy. On the ground, under fire, the vehicle he was driving in was hit and he was mortally wounded, he was able to warn his soldiers, to rescue them and fell. was brought to rest in the cemetery in Kiryat Tivon, leaving behind his parents and brother. – His family wrote things to him, in the booklet “Youth in the Sayeret,” published by 7th Brigade fighters, in memory of their fallen comrades.
