Hezekiah, Yaniv

Ben Rachel and her servants. Was born on 27.12.1978 in Herzliya, the city where he grew up and grew up. Yaniv was a smiling and joyful child, who grew up and became a charismatic boy who always attracts the attention of those around him. Yaniv began his studies at the Lev-Tov elementary school in Herzliya. He continued in junior high school and completed his studies in the city’s first high school, in the theater track. Yaniv was a student involved and active in the school. Friends tell of his outstanding talent as an actor. His presence, his sense of humor, could not be ignored. Yaniv was able to adopt any face he wanted only: Life was for him in this stage and performance, he would steal the show. As part of his studies at the school he won a play written by Yaniv, and directed and played in it, first place in the competition for original work. The name of the play was “The Yanniv Tree” and Yaniv wrote it inspired by the well-known story “The Generous Tree”. His theater teacher talks about Yaniv’s explosive energy, his generosity and his kindness. When he smiled his smile he could not be angry at him, only to enjoy the love of life that radiated around him. Yaniv participated for eight years in judo and survival classes. Thanks to his persistence he won medals and certificates in various competitions. During vacations, Yaniv knew how to use the time to work and earn money, because he was a master of himself and could buy what he wanted on his own. In November 1996, Yaniv was recruited to the IDF, to the Military Police, and Yaniv quickly found his place in the new base and acquired many friends, and was trained as a desertionist and worked in his position with great motivation, while recognizing the importance of his role. “Yaniv served as a military policeman at the military police base and was a member of a cell to locate and arrest deserters, a position he loved very much to do and wanted to advance. Yaniv was very motivated to give up the officers’ course. Wherever he was, one could not ignore his presence, which was characterized by a constant smile, a special hairstyle and a neat sense of humor. Yaniv was characterized by diligence and dedication, liked to help and help, loved his commanders and his friends and a soldier who had the pleasure of working with him. “Yaniv fell in the line of duty on 17.9.1997 in a car accident that occurred at the entrance to Moshav Beit Shikma, He was buried in the military cemetery in Herzliya, leaving his parents Rachel and Ovadia and his brother Galit and Oz.