Izz al-Din, Hussein

Ben Afifah and Mohammed. Hussein was born in the village of Mughar on 29 December 1978. He studied for twelve years at the school in his village, and then studied for two years as a car engineer at Tel Hai College in Kiryat Shmona. On February 7, 1999, Hussein joined the Blue Police and served on a tour of the Nazareth station. Three years later, he was discharged from compulsory service and on May 7, 2002, he enlisted in the army, and continued to serve as a patrolman at the Nazareth station. He was outstanding and admired for all the policemen at the station. As part of his service, he underwent many courses. In 2005 Hussein was sent to a course in Shfaram and graduated with honors. Hussain was assessed by his commanders as follows: He has a leadership ability, diligent, with a high personal level, dedicated, disciplined and professional knowledge. And excellence in perfect execution on many missions, some even under fire. On July 19, 2003, Hussein married the daughter of his village and the love of his life in Bushra (Ghanem). They lived a happy life in the village of their birth, and in March 2005 their son Imar, named after an Argentine footballer, was born. Hussein was a nice and sympathetic person, with his friends in the village as well as with his co-workers and commanders. He was a smiling man who loved life. On June 14, 2006, Sergeant Major-General Hussein was killed during his service. He was twenty-seven when he fell. He was buried in the cemetery in Mghar. Survived by wife and son.