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Son of Shimon and Esther. In 1963, when he was six and a half years old, the family immigrated to Israel and was moved to Ashkelon, where he grew up and was educated in a school of independent education and later in the state religious school. Uziel. ” After successfully completing his elementary studies, he entered the ORT vocational high school and completed successfully. He chose the profession of mechanics as a specialty. From an early age, he had shown his fondness for handling various instruments. He used to dismantle them to the ground, repair them and reassemble them. Thanks to this talent, he assisted the family in maintaining the house with its various devices. His quick grasp and dedication to studies enabled him to approve awards from the school’s pedagogic council. His humility and modesty were for nothing. His only hobby was to listen to pop music at all times. Before his enlistment in the IDF, Asher made efforts to find a job and help support his family, which included four sisters and four brothers, and in August 1975 he was drafted into the IDF, stationed in the infantry brigade and proud to be a Golani Brigade. Asher’s service In the IDF, we read in the letter of the unit commander of the bereaved family: “He served in the Golani Brigade for over two and a half years in one of the elite units in the army, and during his service he learned to love and love the country. And in the summer and took part in operational activity along the borders of the State of Israel. ” In the company, he was known as one of its veteran and courageous fighters. They all asked for his advice and were Simcha to be with him. He never complained that it was hard for him. He was highly regarded for his personality and ability, and his name was an admired name in his company. During his service he gained extensive combat experience and became one of the most experienced and professional fighters in his unit. Everyone loved him as an efficient, energetic, resourceful and volunteer spirit who swept everyone along. As a token of appreciation for his excellence, he was sent to represent the unit in a meeting with the Speaker of the Knesset on Tu Bishvat, 5738 (1978). Who took part in every operational operation across the border imposed on his company. During the last training he was wounded, dressed and refused to evacuate. He recently took part in Operation Litani, and since then he has been involved. Together with his entire unit, in operational activity in the Golan Heights and in southern Lebanon. On Friday, April 21, 1978, when all of Israel was sitting around the table for the Pesach seder, he went with a combat team from his company for preventive action against terrorists in south Lebanon. As usual, he went first in the ‘strength’. A fire opened, followed by Asher, who fell in the line of duty. “The family lost a son and a dear brother, the Golani family lost a friend, a courageous and admired fighter, the Simcha family that raised and educated such a son.” Which is to rest forever in the military section of the cemetery in Ashkelon, the city of his residence
