Joseph (Yossi), son of Stella and Abraham, was born on the 12th of Heshvan 5712 (12.11.1951) in Haifa. When he was about four years old, he moved with his family to live in Moshav Beit Lehem Haglilit, where he completed his studies at the Alon elementary school. He continued his high school studies at the Nesher vocational school with the aim of electricity for machines. Yosef was active in the sports team of the moshav and especially liked the handball industry. He also loved folk dancing and was the “teacher” of the local youth, at the cultural club they had established. “The fact that he was prominent in the social context of the class gave him a special place in the school system, to make” Simcha “and” life “- two of these concepts were an inseparable part of him. “Yossi has always been one of the first, if not the first, to do something without Yossi being involved in his work, and without any special effort he has succeeded in drowning his personality in every issue and subject. Without problems’ … he used to say. ” His friend, Eliezer, added: “I learned to know him very closely when we worked together in the common orchard, and everyone who worked with him was infected with his enthusiasm.” Yossi was a mountain of vitality, full of kindness and full of love and devotion. Yossi was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in early February 1970. In the course of his service, he successfully completed the following courses: rifleman, driver, truck driver, “Yossi was volunteering for the unit because he was an idealist – imbued with love of the homeland,” said David, a member of the unit. At first they were not days of glamor-hard work, hard workouts, many of which were not up to them-the pressure was heavy, but there was one in the whole company who seemed to find Mac And he always knew who was the one who had the power to protect them, to encourage them, and to help them. “Yossi was also outstanding in his officers’ course, and he proudly bore the name of his unit with pride, not only for the appreciation of his comrades. He was the prime minister. ” At the beginning of February 1973, Yossi completed his compulsory service and began working as an aircraft guard at Lod Airport. At the same time, he did not withdraw from the farm and planned his close marriage with his beloved girlfriend Orit. When he came to the agriculture on vacations or on Saturdays, he immediately began to install the various “patents”, the fruit of his creative spirit and his wisdom. “Yossi was the best and most devoted of the boys,” his parents said. “For us he was willing to do anything.” But in Yossi’s broad Lev there was room for love also for the rest of the family and the members of the moshav and Ella returned him love. On the eve of the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War, Yossi was supposed to take the job on a flight to Amsterdam. Instead, he rushed to his unit and did not attend the El Al rally. He was not prepared “to let others do his job and he would be safe abroad.” Yossi participated in the fighting and the break-in against the Egyptians, and as a commander of the patrol, Peretz broke into the city of Suez, leading his men to the city of Suez. We started to sing ‘We brought Shalom Aleichem’ and suddenly an Egyptian vehicle exploded. Guys began to get hurt. The Egyptians sat in an ambush and shelled the convoy. Yossi ran along the houses and carried the wounded on his hands. Yossi was taken over by the company commander, who did not lose his mind in the fire of the inferno, distributed orders, helped the wounded, spoke in the radio and operated the mortar. ” Yossi refused to leave his wounded comrades, and his heroic stand saved my lifeSea of them. The next day, on the 26th of Tishrei 5734 (26.10.1973), Yossi was sent to head a force to stop the attempts of the Third Army units to break through the encirclement.As the battle ended, when Yossi boarded the embankment to see if his men were peaceful, He was brought to rest in the cemetery in Bethlehem of Galilee, leaving behind him a father, a mother, and a brother, who was promoted to the rank of captain and awarded the “Medal of Honor.” This is the text of the medal: “In the Yom Kippur War in the battles in the city of Suez, On October 24, 1973, when he entered the city, the force encountered strong resistance from the enemy, and the commander of the unit was wounded. The force will be used as he attacks his head against every house from which the Egyptians fired, while using his weapon and throwing grenades. Many fighters, including most of the commanders, were injured in this battle. Capt. Joseph Beckman z “l rescued many casualties and under enemy fire carried them on his back to the evacuation point After many hours of fighting, the late Captain Yosef Beckman organized the rescue operation from the city of Suez and commanded it during the rescue. On the night of October 25, 1973, Capt. Joseph Bakman commanded a force that participated in the breakup of the Third Army from the city of Suez and was attacked by an Egyptian commando force who noticed him first, opened fire at him and at the same time organized the force he commanded, When exposed to enemy fire. In this battle he was hurt and fell. In his actions, the late Captain Yosef Beckman displayed courage, courage, and exemplary leadership abilities. ” In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Yossi was an excellent commander and a loyal friend, always taking care of his soldiers as a commander, In his memory, his family published a pamphlet containing the words of friends about his character.
