Ben Chana and Eliyahu. He was born on the 28th of Av 5729 (12.08.1969) in the religious village of Alma. The third son of an agricultural family who immigrated to Israel in the 1950s from Tripoli and settled in Alma. Brother to Motka, Ayala, Nitza, Zahava, Shoshan, Meir and Galit. Amos received his early education in a kindergarten in the settlement and later in the regional elementary school “Benayahu” in Moshav Kerem Ben Zimra. When he reached high school, he moved to the Meron Regional Comprehensive School. He did not finish his studies because he had to leave and work to help support the family. Amos joined the IDF in 1987. He did basic training in Gaza before the beginning of the first intifada, and from there went to Lebanon and served in the IDF’s Liaison Unit in Lebanon. He did most of his military service in Lebanon. During his service he took part in security events during which he lost his beloved commander, Colonel Yitzhak Rachimov. Amos lost a lot of friends in Lebanon, and under this impression he continued to act with courage and determination, devoted to his role, to the people and to the state. After completing his army service Amos worked in the family farm in the moshav. Years later, he began working as a truck driver for the company, which since Operation Peace for the Galilee worked in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense. On June 19, 1997, Amos married his wife, Limor, and they moved to Kiryat Shmona, and their daughter, Bat Chen, was born on May 4, 1998. Amos was a loyal and dedicated husband, A father who was loved and proud and a beloved family member On August 20, 1998, Amos came to carry out his mission in Lebanon, and Amos and another soldier boarded a cargo, and instead Amos found his death on his twenty-ninth birthday. He was laid to rest in the cemetery in Alma, leaving a wife, daughter, parents, and seven brothers and sisters, and was promoted to the rank of First Sergeant, his daughter wrote: “Father, I do not remember your image. Because I was a three month old baby. But your smile and good look that bursts out of the pictures at home give me peace and make me feel that I know the good father I had. “From looking at the pictures and listening to your mother and family, I feel your love being passed on to us and give us the strength to move on without you, a good father, smiling and serious, kind, who knew how to please and listen to everyone.” Unfortunately, I did not get the warmth and physical love from you. “Dear Father, I feel that you are leading me in every way I go with Mother, even if you are not with us, loving and missing, Bat Chen, who is already ten years old.” Limor and Bat Chen wrote: “Amos, on a hot summer day / Suddenly you went and your voice was gone / The bitter rumor came / and it was hard to accept that this happened / you went on the 28th of Av / a devoted father, That you have left your life, you left without a parting and peace / with a mitzva, and you see a heavenly / unbelievable dwelling, until today you have left a dream / separation that is as difficult as you can bear. “Limor wrote:” Amos, you were a devoted and beloved husband that every woman wishes for herself. You helped in difficult and happy moments. When Beth Chen was born he was not happy and happy with you. You took care of her devoted and loving care. “Bat Chen gave you happiness, everything she did made you laugh, they were not happy with us, and now all that is left is the memories of the good days, only your smile with Bat Chen in the picture gives us strength to continue. The family members wrote: “Amos – a son, a beloved and devoted gave the soul.” Brother – loving, lenient and humble, and God saw. “A man – loving, faithful, giving the soul.” Father – devoted, loving, gave all his love and can not believe and understand how a flower like you can be picked up prematurely.
