Habib, Amos (“Tino” and “Quinto”)

Son of Yitzhak and Mazal. He was born on May 26, 1927 in the city of Benghazi in Libya. He completed his elementary and secondary studies abroad. He served in the secret civilian police and two months after he arrived in Israel in 1951, he enlisted in the IDF and served in his homeland, and during his free time he liked to read a lot of history and war books. After completing his regular service he joined the career army and served for thirteen years and four months The sixth of the battles of the Six-Day War, was on the 6th of Sivan 5727 (10.6.1967) in possession of a landmine planted by the enemy. He left a wife and three children – and the youngest of them was about three years old – was buried in the military cemetery in Bari, and was later transferred to the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. As a veteran officer in the IDF career service, he was loved by those who knew him. In his letter of condolence, the commander of his unit told the family: “For the past two years I served as his direct commander and I have no words to express my feelings and my soldiers’ feelings for his unlimited dedication to his position as commander and soldier, From his time to the unit and its people. In his behavior, he served as an example as a soldier and a loyal citizen, and devoted both to his homeland and to his family. “The commander notes at the end that Amos did not fall free and that is what allows us to live.