Levin, Ziv
Son of Roddick and Mira. He was born on April 23, 1958, in Kibbutz Afikim, where he spent his elementary years in the kibbutz elementary school and, together with the children’s company, at Beit Yerah in the Jordan Valley. He was an excellent student and on behalf of the kibbutz he was sent to courses for science-oriented youth at the Technion in Haifa, where Ziv was a good athlete and played on the kibbutz’s water polo team, Israel ‘to one big Afikim. “In the company of the children, and later, in the company of youth in the Green suburb, he was the initiator and the living spirit in many operations, “Ziv was special,” says Amir Ariav, his friend at the kibbutz. “It’s not easy to find him,” says his friend, Ariav. Guys like him. He always liked to help, he had a sense of humor, he was smiling and welcoming. Besides, Ziv was also a talented young man, and he had knowledge in many fields. This knowledge he drew from the books he read constantly. In the school he was among the best students, and in the class there was the living spirit. We all loved him and appreciated him for his dedication and kindness and the joy of life that he was inspired by. “At the end of his studies he left for an early year of service, at the Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed youth center in Kfar Saba and at the Neveh Sha’anan campus in Haifa. Shvartzman: “Ziv was so influential that I dedicated my annual work at the school to the State of Israel for 30 years. We all felt that a person like Ziv can not remain indifferent. “At the beginning of November 1977, Ziv was drafted into the IDF and volunteered for the Nahal Brigade, where he took part in Operation Litani. One at rest. He always sought to correct and improve, was always willing to help his friends, loved to talk about things at the top of the world. He would always analyze the current situation and try to create a better future for us. Ziv aspired to succeed in everything, and invested a lot of effort as a soldier. On the journeys, he encouraged and motivated us and gave us the motivation to continue walking, despite all the difficulties. “On the day of the Litani operation, a security force was deployed to the area of South Lebanon, and on that day Ziv fell on April 11, In fulfilling his duties. He was laid to rest in the cemetery of Kibbutz Afikim. He was 20 years old. Survived by his parents, brother and two sisters. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Ziv knew very well what a great goal he and his comrades were going to go to, and he also knew the heavy price that might be demanded of each of them. He chose to do his military service in the Nahal Brigade, with the clear knowledge that in this act he is making a direct contribution to the security of the State and to ensuring the continuation of the momentum of settlement in Israel, which is an integral part of the promise of our existence. “
