Ben Fatma and Saleh. He was born on December 30, 1979 in the village of Gripat in Beit Zarzir. Brother to Rifat, Huda, Rukia, Hamza, Sheerin (Noufa), Madeleine, Yurit, Udi and Bassel. Medin and his twin brother Rifat, the eldest of the family, were born after six years of hope and waiting. Their birthday was a day of celebration and joy for a family blessed with two sons, and each of the twins sacrificed two victims, as was customary in the community. Midian grew up in a day-to-day family and suffered from suffering. He bought his early education at the elementary school in his village and was a shy, quiet, disciplined student. He loved everyone because of his good nature and pleasant manner. When he was in third grade he joined the Karate group. He practiced diligently and became an outstanding kartist who won several medals. He continued his training until he reached a brown belt. During his studies at the middle school and high school “Amal Zarzir,” Medin left Karate and showed interest in other sports, such as soccer and races. After completing his studies, Medin decided to volunteer for the army to continue the path of his father, Salah, who served as a tracker on the Lebanese border. Medin’s desire to serve in the army, to contribute to the state and to protect her security was strong, but he did not ignore the difficulties at home. When he went to the recruitment office to register as a volunteer, he told his twin brother Rifat, “I’m going to stay in the house and take care of everyone, work and help the parents.” Medin joined the Givati Brigade on April 15, 1998, and served for three years as a search sergeant in the Tzabar battalion in the regional brigade of the Gaza Strip, and he loved the army and the unit and aspired to develop a military career. He was a favorite of his friends and commanders, and received great praise and appreciation in April 2001. During his service, Midian joined the ranks of the career army, and received a certificate of excellence for his contribution to the discovery of explosive charges. On Sunday, November 3, 2002, Medin arrived home for a week’s vacation. On Friday a friend called him to the unit whose wife was about to give birth. The friend expressed his desire to stay with his wife and asked Madin to exchange a Sabbath with him. Medin did not think twice, immediately got into uniform and made his way back to the Gaza Strip. On Saturday, 9 November 2002, the soldiers carried out field checks at the tank positions in the Netzarim area. After the observer informed them that there were suspects in the field, Medin went there with his commander, Major David Cohen, and with medic Lior. Medin, who headed the force, noticed suspects; His commander said that from the terrorists point of view, the site is a good spot for hitting tanks because of the hiding places. At this very moment there was a powerful explosion. The commander was wounded and Madin was killed and taken to the armored personnel carrier, and Medin tried to call her son at ten to five to tell him that the day of the Ramadan fast was over, and that he could eat. When the family was officially notified of the fall of Midian, the house was already filled with consolation from the tribe of Griffith, who was the fourth son of the Beit Zarzir tribe that fell that year, in a village of five thousand people, and in the volunteer community for the security of the country “This is our way and this is the price we pay,” the villagers said. He was buried in the cemetery in his village, Beit Zarzir, next to his close friend and son, Lieutenant Malak Gripat, the deputy commander of the crossing unit at Erez crossing who served with the Medyan period In the Gaza Strip, which fell two months earlier, in September 2002. Medin’s grave eulogized him as the head of a house councilZarzir, Hassan al-Haib: “A true hero who stood by everyone who sought help and who was the backbone of his family left us.” Sergeant Medin Grippat, aged twenty-three on his fall, left parents, four brothers and five sisters. Rifat, Medin’s twin brother, who married five months earlier, predicted his brother’s death in his dream. In the dream Dayan appeared before him and said, “Take care and earn a lot of money.” During the dream, dates were distributed to people. According to Bedouin tradition, dates are distributed only at funerals.
