Biton, Yosef (Yossi)
Ben Rina and Nissim. He was born on the 27th of Av 5714 (26.8.1954) in Morocco. Yossi began his elementary studies in his native country, and continued them in Ashkelon after the family immigrated to Israel in 1962. He completed his high school studies at the Ort Hanichim vocational school in Ashkelon. At the beginning of May 1972, Yossi enlisted in the IDF and served in the air force anti-aircraft unit. Since 1975, he has served against unitary units in various units. In June 1977 he joined the ranks of the career army for four years. He was released, but returned to service in 1984. During his service he married Tami and the couple settled in Ashkelon. Over the years their two children, Yair and Irit, were born. From 1987 until 1994, Yossi served in a corps of recruits of the Armored Corps against unit discipline. His commanders defined him against the armored corps’ leading discipline. Yossi did his job well, was diligent, professional, capable and influential in organizing events and ceremonies of the Armored Corps. At the time, Brigadier General Yitzhak Rabin wrote in his recommendation to grant Yosef Biton the rank of sergeant on Independence Day, 5751: “In his capacity, the counter-party is responsible both for the soldiers of the battalion and for the units of the Ovda cliffs. Motivation, motivation, initiative and professionalism began their first steps at the base, and the Armored Corps soldiers who passed under his baton are a strong position for his ability. The facade, which has won many competitions, is another example of the organizational and professional abilities of the counter. The opinion of his commanders attests to the ability of the resistor over the years. The Armored Corps’s Armored Corps is representing the corps in its events and marching at the top of its steps. ” In 1994, Yossi was injured in a car accident and was hospitalized for a long time. Yossi fell during his service, on the 14.1.1996. He was forty-one years old when he fell. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Ashkelon. Survived by his wife, son and daughter, parents, three brothers – Avraham (Albert) Sami and Haim and five sisters – Dina, Esther, Masoudi, Annette and Alice. His widow commemorated the introduction of a Torah scroll in his name to the synagogue in Ashkelon. Chief of Staff Amnon Lipkin-Shahak wrote in a letter of condolence to the bereaved family: “Yosef, of blessed memory, spent his retirement from the IDF after serving against the discipline of recruits in the Armored Corps school. “Joseph was highly respected by his commanders and described by them against a professional and devoted, who saw education, nurturing and caring for the soldier and the commander as his main task, and succeeded in doing so. Commander of the unit in which Yossi served, wrote: “We are all shocked and hurt by the untimely death of Yossi – a husband, father, commander, commander and wonderful friend.” Senior sergeant Yossi served for seven years in the school, Yossi saw the education and nurturing of the soldiers as a supreme mission, he saw them as his sons and daughters and did everything to make them feel good and therefore he was admired by everyone – his subordinates and commanders. “After his injury and departure for the IDF leave, In the organization of ceremonies in Latroun, and Yossi always came with joy, even with crutches, always like that – ready to carry out any task and in a manner that was paid for. The mark up the school and the Armored Corps, and that sets the Beast verb “.
