Levy, Sasson (Sasi)

Ben lives and wins. He was born in Kiryat Ata on Wednesday, 17.5.1972, studied at the Lohamei Hagetaot Elementary School and continued his studies in junior high school in Kiryat Ata. He was always smiling and accepting everything easily, and as his teacher wrote: “All in all – the Don Juan, and all the girls he found interesting.” According to his sister, Shaulit, Shai was very talented in dismantling, assembling, He was very happy to serve in the IDF and the day of enlistment was the happiest of his life. Before being drafted, he underwent a pre-military course. Sassi was recruited in early January 1992 and graduated cum laude from the Armaments School. Was active and accepted among his friends and was very well integrated into his unit. He was a good friend, loving, caring and helpful. Shishi fell in the course of his duties on the 28th of Shvat 5753 (February 19, 1993) in a military road accident. He was twenty-one years old when he fell. He was laid to rest at the military cemetery in Haifa. Survived by his parents, two sisters – Shaulit and Dvorit and two brothers – Yehuda and Sharon. The commander of the unit said in a letter of condolence to the parents: “Sasson was a good soldier, disciplined and dedicated to his position.