Kastiel, Yuval

Ben Sarah and Elias. He was born in the Laniado Hospital in Netanya on June 12, 1978. He was the youngest son in a warm and loving family, brother to Amram, David, Max and Rina, and attended the Uziel Elementary School in Netanya, He was interested in a wide range of fields and was autodidact, asking questions that astonished the interviewer and at the same time kept his colleagues and those around him in a good position. Yuval was a child of a house, sensitive, humorous, witty, who was always willing to give of himself and be there for everyone.was in a very warm and special relationship with his nephews. He wanted to live and exhaust every moment of his life, loved to spend time with his friends and family, loved the sea, loved to listen to music, had a unique peace of mind and a wide smile that came out of his heart. Yuval completed his high school studies at the Shapira School, where he completed his military service for two years in order to study reserve, which he completed with honors and with an engineering diploma.In September 1998 Yuval joined the IDF and was placed in the IAF Technical School, Four months old and finished it with honors. Yuval was assigned to an air maintenance unit in the Airborne Systems Laboratory. His commanders and friends liked and praised him. The commander of the unit says: “Yuval’s skills preceded him before he reached his unit, and I had to fight against other units in order to win him. Yuval was killed in a road accident on the 17th of Tishrei 5769 (27.9.1999) and he is twenty-one years old. He was buried in the military cemetery in Netanya. Survived by his parents, three brothers and a sister. After his fall he was promoted to sergeant. His family writes: “Your smile, your love and your innocence will accompany us until the day we meet again.”