Kosover, Amit

Ben Refaela and Noah. He was born on February 19, 1978 in Givatayim. An older brother to Ro’i, Dan, Guy and Gal. Amit began his elementary studies at Hashmonaim School in Ramat Gan and graduated from the Katznelson School in Kfar Sirkin, where his family moved. As a child, he was a pilot and studied karate. He graduated high school from the “Ami Assaf” high school in Kfar Saba, in the real-physical track. At the end of July 1996, Amit enlisted in the IDF when he was very motivated to serve as a fighter in a combat unit and was soon integrated into training at the Golani Brigade training base On August 14, 1996, In the Jordan Valley. He was laid to rest in the military section of the Kfar Sirkin cemetery. He was eighteen years old. Survived by his parents, three brothers and a sister. In a condolence letter to the family, the unit commander wrote: “Although only three weeks have passed since Amit joined the Golani Brigade, his commanders and friends knew that he was a soldier and a model member. Amit was a dedicated and highly motivated soldier who never gave a complaint and demonstrated determination and perseverance until the moment when he knelt and fell: The Golani Brigade was prematurely separated from a soldier and in the future a commander and an officer who could contribute to his friends and share values ​​and beliefs that came from his parents’ home Bo grew up. “