Levi, Yosef
Joseph, son of Sara and Machluf, was born on December 13, 1954 in Tangier, Morocco, immigrated to Israel in 1960 and completed his studies at the Shimshon elementary school in Beit Shemesh. He was an active student and from a young age, he was active in youth, and was very friendly and quickly made contact with people his age and older than him. Because of his dedication to work in the movement, he was appointed the coordinator of the movement’s nest in Beit Shemesh. He was very attached to his family and the people of his city, many of whom were his classmates or members of the movement and its members. Yosef was drafted into the IDF in mid-February 1973 and assigned to the Armored Corps. After basic training, he completed courses in the tank professions and was certified as a tank driver, artillery and contact man. He was a good and devoted soldier, very fond of his commanders and friends. In the Yom Kippur War, Yosef’s tank unit was among the units that set out to stop the enemy’s assault in the Sinai after crossing the Suez Canal. In the battle that took place in the “Chinese Farm” area in the central sector, Yosef’s tank was hit, the commander was wounded and he and his comrades continued fighting on the ground as infantrymen. Joseph was killed and killed in this battle by an Egyptian aircraft attack on the 7th of Tishrei 5734 (7.10.1973). He was laid to rest in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. Survived by his parents, two brothers and a sister. After his fall, he was promoted to corporal. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote that Joseph and his staff fought in battle with exemplary courage, and that Yosef was a dedicated and loyal soldier and warrior.
