Bennett and Max. He was born on the 6th of Cheshvan 5762 (6.11.1965) in Ashkelon, the brother of Karni and Sharon. Kobi began his studies at the Ilanot Elementary School in Ashkelon, where he moved to the ORT Ashkelon junior high school, where he completed his high school studies at the Technical College of the Ordnance Corps. Kobi liked to play tennis and watch television on current affairs and entertainment programs. He liked to watch cooking shows and cook at recipes he liked. He was involved in the life of the community, loved to help his friends and responded to every request for help. Koby enlisted in the IDF at the end of September 1983. Kobi was assigned to the Armored Corps as an Armaments Officer, where he met Sigalit, A woman in September 1990. Kobi and Sigalit had three children – Bar, Roi and Amit – Koby loved computers, and took advantage of his free time from his family, children and work to spend time with his computer. In 1986, after completing his compulsory service, he continued his career service, which he undertook for one year Kobi turned to fulfilling his childhood dream. He followed his father’s footsteps and became a member of Egged, first as an electrician, then as a driver. For two years he worked as an orderly and later as a coordinator at the Ashkelon branch. But he missed serving in the IDF, and felt that he could contribute much more in the army, and returned to uniform in December 1993. Kobi was appointed as an arming officer of the central brigade in Khan Yunis for two years, demonstrating high professionalism and raising the department on a number of levels. An exception to the rank of Major by the then OC Southern Command, Shaul Mofaz. In August 1995, Koby became an arming officer of a reserve brigade in the “Flame of Fire” division. In addition, Kobi was appointed as Deputy Commander in Chief. Kobi was an outstanding officer, and for his impressive activities to promote and streamline the systems he was in charge of, he received a certificate of excellence from the Chief of Staff on Independence Day 1997. In August 1997, Koby graduated from Bar-Ilan University in the fields of political science, sociology and anthropology, But did not participate in the graduation ceremony, and on the day of his death he received his new appointment in the IDF. He was assigned to a field unit where he wished to continue his contribution to the state and the army. On the 24th of Nisan 5759 (March 24, 1999), Kobi fell in the line of duty at the age of thirty-four and was buried in the military cemetery in Ashkelon, leaving behind a wife, three children, parents and two sisters. The good at the Neve Ilan Community Center, a new young neighborhood in Ashkelon, where Kobi established his new home, while he is deeply involved in the development of the neighborhood. From the words of his sister, Karni, on the thirtieth day: “Thousands of hours / hours of pain / of burning within the heart have passed / Do not know what to do / With all the love returned to you / Thousands of hours / hours of wondering / How to continue / That you left / how to feed on memories / instead of leaning on your stable shoulders / and the eternal sentence of ‘Soon everything will be all right.’ ” From the words of his uncle, Yehuda Ben-Shabat: “Koby-Hai / handsome, pleasant / upscale in everything he did / in the army, in the family, in the neighborhood, where necessary. / Kobi Shem – All Can. / The party is in full swing, the orchestra is playing / everyone is dancing, everyone is happy, Kobi is invigorating / the groom is on his shoulders /Everyone is excited and enthusiastic about him / Kobi Shem, The dance floor is burning / He lives here / He lives everywhere / always in our hearts forever … “From the words of his wife Sigalit on the anniversary:” Kobi, the children remind of the beautiful and funny moments of Together, like putting each of them on the counter and asking what he wanted to eat at dinner. Or how you would peel orange into slices and sprinkle sugar and insist that they eat it all. Not to mention the morning roll call, like small disciplined soldiers. All of this brings a smile to my lips, but at the same time the smile is mingled sadly, and the tears are running away, for the children actually remind you of your existence, your personality and your powers … “
