Deutchman, Moshe (Moshiko)

Son of Peretz and Hannah. He was born on the 16th of Adar Alef 5714 (February 16, 1954) in Lod. He graduated from the Gordon School in Ramat Gan. He then began to study the work of the pastry shop. After a year and a half, he moved to work as an apprentice at the “Hashashbir Lazarchan” in the field of window-sawing. This profession was especially beloved Moshiko was a sports enthusiast. He was particularly interested in soccer, swimming, cycling and hiking. Loved nature and animals, and read a lot of books. He was sociable and loved to help others. Moshe was drafted into the IDF in May 1972 and assigned to a infantry unit (Golani). He was a courageous fighter, ready to help his friends at any time. Be obedient and dedicated to his job. In the Yom Kippur War he was wounded in the stomach in an attack on Tel Dahur. As a result of this injury, he was given the opportunity to move to a rear unit, but he refused to do so. His efforts to return to his battalion testified to his strong character. On March 5, 1975, terrorists infiltrated the Savoy Hotel in Tel Aviv. At the same time, Moshe stayed at his home, where he had arrived on vacation about fifteen minutes earlier. When he heard shots he took his personal weapon and ran toward the hotel. Moshe first arrived at the hotel’s entrance and encountered terrorists who were planning to attack another target. Moshe’s shots thwarted their plot. The exchange of fire lasted a short time, and Moshe was hurt and fell. He crawled, barely for a long time, toward a car parked nearby, and went to the Hadassah hospital where he died of his wounds. The late Moshe was brought to eternal rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul, for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor by the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Mordechai Gur. “In this act,” the chief of staff wrote, “Moshe Moshe demonstrated courage and exemplary volunteer spirit.” Survived by his parents, sister and brother. Moshe was about to sign an extension of his service in the Israel Defense Forces for another three years.In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, the commander of the unit wrote: “The way Moses fell more than anything else was his character and his courage as a fighter and a man. No one ordered him to go out and storm the gang of murderers. He was led to his qualities as a warrior who was rescued in times of trouble to help and help. “