Son of Rachel and Amnon. He was born on December 14, 1979 in Kfar Sava. Named after his maternal grandfather. A second child to his parents, a brother to Hagit, Ziva, Moshe and Julie. Menashe grew up in the Yoseftal neighborhood of Kfar Sava. Already in the kindergarten his behavior was an example for everyone, and he volunteered to help every boy and girl. From an early age he had an excellent memory. At five and a half he could read and liked to read newspapers, especially the news headlines and the sports section. Little Menashe liked to play soccer, and showed a great talent in his game. At Etzion Elementary School he was Menashe, a man in the mouth of his lover, an outstanding student. This is also true of the junior high school in Kfar Saba, which he successfully completed in the administration track, and Rina, Menashe’s aunt, told of the young man Menashe: “You were always surrounded by friends / you were kind to everyone, even strangers. You were always modest, shy and kind / and to every person you were patient and courteous / you had no complaints / and despite your shyness you succeeded with the girls. “In July 1998, Menashe was drafted into the IDF. He waited impatiently for the army, wanted to be in a combat unit and indeed reached the Givati Brigade. Menasseh served as an outstanding soldier and was sent to a squad commanders’ course, then was sent to the Sergeant Course and became a platoon sergeant, serving mainly in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, where he served as a commander. “It’s hard to find things that have not yet been said about your character and your unforgettable personality … As time passed, the distance narrowed, and so we just admired you day by day. You have always taught us the importance of the value of evil in the department, and to your credit you have succeeded in forming a group of young people from every end State Department cohesive, highly specialized company … Thank you for the huge investment in the Department, and want you to know that when you were working behind the scenes, we always knew you by us, and will do anything for us. ” And Menashe wrote to his soldiers: “I will never forget 40 frightened faces of boys who have just left the house, looking at me with a frightened look … Suddenly the token falls. You have to turn them into fighters and teach them discipline, values, and most importantly care for them … I have been with you for a very long time, I have become familiar with you and I have become attached to each of you … I discovered that we are talking about soldiers, and especially people, among the best there is. ” After his military service, Menashe began working in the military industry. There, too, he quickly acquired many friends and was admired by everyone. On Passover Seder 5762, Menashe celebrated his holiday with the family, and he insisted on reading the Haggadah until the end, and the whole family celebrated the holiday properly. Two days later, before the start of Operation Defensive Shield, his first reserve duty, he enlisted in reserve duty with a sense of mission, fought in Samaria for 11 consecutive days, and when he called home he demonstrated, as usual, peace and security. On April 9, 2002, Menashe fell in battle in Jenin. Following his death, Maj. Gen. Yitzhak Eitan, Commander of the Central Command, stated: “During a difficult battle that developed in the refugee camp in Jenin, Maj. Gen. Menashe joined the rest of the force under fire and suffering from a wounded person In. Sergeant Major Manasseh Haifa to evacuate the wounded, when he shot from his rifle in an inferior position, dominated the enemy’s heavy fire. When he finished covering up, Major Menashe joined the rescue force, and at that event he was wounded and killed, and Maj. Gen. Menashe demonstrated his devotion to the mission with great courage, courage and great devotion to his comrades. He is awarded a Zionist badge Commander of the Central Command: “13 soldiers were killed in the same incident in the Jenin refugee camp, and were killed with Major General Oded Golomb, Captain Ya’akov Azoulay, Captain Dror Bar, Lieutenant Eyal Yoel, Major General Tiran Arazi, Avner Yaskov, Sergeant Major Yoram Levi, Lt. Col. Ronen El Shochat, Lt. Col. Amit Busidan, Lt. Col. Shmuel Danny Meizlish, Major Eyal Azouri and Chief of Staff Eyal Zimmerman. He was twenty-two years old when he fell. After his death, he was promoted to the rank of Major General, who was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Kfar Sava and left behind his parents, three sisters and a brother. The chief of staff, Lt. Col. Shaul Mofaz, wrote to the family: “Menashe’s commanders testify that he was characterized by his love and loyalty to the homeland, and he was described as a courageous soldier who went out to fight the first front line.”
