Bezalel, Assaf (Aspie)

Son of Miriam and Messiah. Born on Wednesday, 25 November 1968 in Tel Aviv, Assaf studied at the Shazar elementary school in Holon, continued to study at the Mitterani High School in Holon and completed his studies at the ‘ Barak ‘in Tel Aviv. He was a versatile athlete, excelled mainly in running and even won a 600 meter excelling certificate. He also loved basketball and was a member of the school team. Assaf was drafted into the IDF in February 1987 and was sent to a military police course, but he fought for his right to serve in a combat unit, and was successfully assigned to the Givati ​​infantry brigade. Assaf successfully passed an APC course as well as a course for squad commanders, and his commanders, who insisted on his qualities, gave him ranks one by one. The recommendations for promotion made him highly praised for his conduct and for the way he carried out the tasks assigned to him. On Sunday, December 13, 1989, two weeks before he was about to be discharged from duty, Sgt. Assaf Bezalel fell while serving in the military cemetery in Holon, leaving his parents, brother and sister – Avi and Alona. Planned to travel to the Far East after the liberation, but did not succeed in realizing his plan: “Assaf served in the battalion as a combat soldier and as a commander in training, operations in Lebanon and employment in the territories. He recently completed the recruitment of the November class, where he found satisfaction and happiness for his direct contribution to the quality of recruits to the brigade … We will never forget the light of your face. Dedication and determination in carrying out tasks. I remember you in refugee camps in the territories, chasing rioters and breakers of order. We’ll remember you always smiling, we’ll remember you as a Givati ​​fighter. “His friends set up a memorial to his memory where he was killed.