Son of Sarah and Aryeh. Was born on September 25, 1964 in Herzliyah, the eldest son of his parents and a descendant of the Grimm family. The Korkin family left the small village of Slodniki in southern Russia and arrived in Vilna, where they converted and changed their names to the names of the first converts – Abraham and Sarah. The Korkins and their twelve children came to Hadera and then moved to the village of Sejera. The fever and the difficulties of acclimatization in the Ottoman Land of Israel exacted a heavy toll from the family, but Avraham and Sarah Korkin and their children were absorbed in the country and established generations of farmers and fighters. Fifty-six years before Yossi’s death, his relative, Menachem Korkin, disappeared in the operation of the 23rd of Yordei Ha-Sira off the coast of Lebanon, during the War of Independence, the family of Raphael Cohen, who was the fifth generation of this proud family. When he was three years old, Yossi moved with his family from Herzliya to Mikhmoret, where he began his studies at the Vitkin Elementary School in Kfar Vitkin, and in 1974 the family went to Durban, South Africa, and stayed there for three years. After their return to Israel, Yossi completed his studies at Ruppin Regional High School in Emek Hefer Yossi was already determined to be a combat soldier in the naval commando unit, and in the summer before his 12th grade he successfully passed a Gadna diving course, where he met his wife, Ayelet, at the age of thirteen. , Ayelet and the sea were Yossi’s two great loves throughout his adolescence and adulthood. Yossi had many interests including reading books, cinema, rugby and surfing. He also participated in in many triathalon competitions. In February 1983 Yossi enlisted in the IDF, joined the naval commando, completed a combat course and then became an officer in the navy, and in 1985 he became an officer in the navy, continuing a tradition of naval fighters that began with his father. When he was discharged from the IDF in 1988, he felt a need to distance himself from the military framework in order to focus on his future. He traveled with his then girlfriend Ayelet on a trip to the Far East, which became a long beach trip in Australia and New Zealand: “We were on with the surfboard the whole trip,” said Yossi. In February 1990, Yossi decided to return to the navy and volunteered for the career army. He underwent a training course and in 1992 was appointed commander of a missile ship. In August 1994 he was appointed commander of a naval commando unit, and in April 1995 was promoted to lieutenant colonel. Later he was appointed commander of a combat company. During his service he participated in many and varied military operations. Throughout his service, Yossi stood out for his leadership skills and excellent performance of every position he received, as well as his physical strength. When he went in the winter to the frozen sea, he would swim vigorously as if the cold did no affect him. He jokingly told his family: “Do not forget I’m from Siberia.” Yossi stood out at every stage of his service, and was marked as an “Excellent officer who creates positive atmosphere and a desire to perform the tasks in an excellent manner … with extraordinary human relationships, exemplifying first-rate operational and personal leadership. “Beyond the successes he has accumulated, he loved the service in the Navy. Yossi said, “I feel that I am carrying out a mission that is the order of the day, to educate and nurture a generation of young fighters that is constantly renewed … I personally feel that I am developing, learning and enjoying every moment. “As a commander, he showed sensitivity to his soldiers, along with the meticulousness and thoroughness he demanded of them, aspiring to excellence in every step and demonstrating a personal example. Yossi married Yoav and the couple chose to live in Michmoret, close to their parents, and in May 1997 their eldest son, Nevo, was born. Yossi loved to spend time with his family and friends. High-mindedness, creativity, breadth of horizons and a sense of humor, thanks to which he was a natural leader, loved and charismatic wherever he was. When he and his fighters went into operational action, the force encountered a terrorist ambush. A number of explosive devices that exploded near the force led to the fall of Yossi and other fighters. After the explosions a battle ensued with the terrorist forces; The battle and rescue attempts continued for hours. At dawn the harsh picture was revealed. With Yossi, eleven fighters fell: Major Dr. Tzachi Bentov, Captain Dagesh Maher, Captain Zvi Grossman, Captain Ram Levinas, Sergeant Major Aryeh Abramson, Sergeant Yohanan Hilberg, Sergeant Raz Tebi, First Sergeant Guy Golan, First Sergeant Gal Rodovsky and First Sergeant Yaniv Shamiel. Sergeant Itamar Ilya, a member of the force, was declared missing that night. In June 1998 he was buried in Israel. Thirty-three years old, Yossi was at the head of his soldiers. He left behind a wife and son, parents, a brother – Tomer and a sister – Einav. He was laid to rest in the military section of the Mikhmoret cemetery. In a letter of condolence to the family, Chief of Staff Amnon Lipkin-Shahak wrote about Yossi: “An exemplary officer, a figure of a leader of high values, who set standards of excellence for all those who follow him. Yossi aspired to the perfection of the performance, showed courage and resourcefulness in every task he was assigned and stood out as an example to those around him. Was admired by his subordinates and planned to advance in the command line. “After his death, Lt. Gen. Lipkin-Shahak gave his family a certificate of appreciation and honor in his memory, and the commander of the unit wrote that” Yossi was one of the pillars of the naval commando … “Yossi had a dream: to bring young men and women into the sea, to teach them to know the sea and its surroundings, the wind, the waves, the sand and the water, to teach them to sail, to surf , To swim, to dive, to fish – and especially to love the sea as he did – his ambition was to establish a center for sea studies, where there would be room for anyone interested in learning After his death, a committee headed by his parents, Sarah and Arik Korkin, set up a center in a place that seemed most suitable – near his home in Mikhmoret. And members of the military, public figures and comrades-in-arms, all of whom are partners in setting up the naval center in the name of Yossi, as well as members of the unit to set up a challenging playground near the home of Ayelet and Nevo at Michmoret.In the heart of people / in the last reserve of life / before going to sleep / to come in secret / the people and the night / to broadcast another word / to the world / in the same wave / from that day “- in a passage from Natan Yonatan’s poem, the family chose to say goodbye to Yossi. And led many hearts with resourcefulness, courage and love.
