Ben Esther and Yair. He was born on April 8, 1983 in Afula, a plump and beautiful baby. A third child to his parents, a brother to Zohar, Shlomi and Ophir. As a third child he received the attention of the entire family, and even his name, Tamir, was chosen after a family discussion. Tamir grew up in a supportive and fun environment. He attended the Gvanim Elementary School, the Brosh Junior High School and the Ben Gurion Municipal High School in Afula. Tamir’s guiding principle was the joy of life. He was always happy with his lot and spending a lot of time with his friends. Until the middle school he grew up with his friends from kindergarten, and in high school many new friends were added to his circle of friends. As a youngster, Tamir’s fields of interest were formed, mainly music, foreign and mainly Israeli. He liked to listen to music, was a collector of tapes and CDs, and had a lot of knowledge about bands, performances and music periods. Tamir wrote poems that expressed the thoughts of his heart and thought. All the poems were written before he was drafted, except for one he wrote in basic training, and most of them were printed and bound to a nice booklet. In one of his poems, Tamir wrote: “… I have no subject for the song I want to write / maybe I will write about my life that I learn to love / go out to the balcony, buy groceries / sit down in the yard with a friend to talk to, She is the one she left / another loathsome thing that they do not leave / but what to do, that’s how it is in life. “Meanwhile he writes what I want / I got out some normal song / no matter what I write / this song will be good …” : “You’re so far away and so amazing / If I could see you every day / It would do me good on my soul / Cause you’re always in my heart with me every breath / You know I sometimes think about you / And far away I’m Rob The time without you / So come to me Look that we will be good / Forget everything and only on each other think / And despite everything I am with you / If I see you happy / Even if you are away / I have no concern … ” . Tamir was involved in the power struggles in Israel, in the political situation, in the conflict in the region and in opinions on the right and the left. Tamir loved soccer very much. His sympathy was with Hapoel Haifa, and when he won the State Championship in 1999 he was very happy. He was also a great connoisseur of this subject – he knew the players and the ensembles in Israel in great detail. Tamir was very fond of watching soccer matches, and watching with him was an experience for the whole family.The World Cup was a celebration for him, and when the World Cup was held in 2002 and Tamir was in the army he made sure to call home too One of Tamir’s life pleasures was food, he liked to eat and lots of new tastes and did not stop until he was “blown up.” In November 2001, Tamir enlisted in the IDF and began a combat path in the Nahal Brigade . Tamir always loved the family very much, and the family’s courageous connection continued throughout the entire military career. The family accompanied him with great support and love, and every vacation Tamir would come home with a broad smile and talk about the service experience and the new friends. Four months after his enlistment, the family participated in a ceremony at the Nahal monument in Pardes Hannah, and two months later, Tamir and his friends finished the route and won the warrior’s pin, while Tamir served in the Hebron area during Operation Defensive Shield and then moved to the outposts on the Lebanese border and was stationed in the Hanita area. His life was always sensitive, kind, attentive and cheerful, and as a soldier he excelled in his will, motivation, and willingness to help and support another soldier at any time. He is nineteen, his familyDonated Tamir’s organs to the transplant. He was laid to rest at the military cemetery in Afula. Survived by his parents, two brothers and a sister. Tamir’s commander, Lt. Col. Eran, eulogized him: “Tamir was a nice soldier, smiling and acceptable to his friends. Willing to volunteer and perform any task. Tamir was supposed to go to a course for squad commanders at the end of the track and join the ranks of the battalion command, but this plan was interrupted by hostility … We feel the loss of a fighter whose memory will remain engraved in our hearts forever. We will not stop asking ourselves where we could change, understand and help … “Tamir’s direct commander, Shmuel, writes:” Tamir is 90% a smile, your friends say, and you were always smiling and helping everyone in their difficult moments. It was enough to hear your laughter and we immediately forgot all the problems we had … Tamir, the value of badness was expressed strongly in you. You always cared about your friends and cared for them … From the moment we met you, we ran into a serious and caring guy who always wanted to be good at what he did. “His friends in Tamir’s department gathered their memories and experiences from the path they had passed along with him. A: You always knew how to bring us a smile, even when you were really spilled – Since you left, together with you, the smile has also gone. – One day we’ll see you, buddy – Just remember that you were in love with us. “Tamir, a friend of Tamir from Afula, who has been with him all his life, wrote:” Tamir, when you are, you are. A tall, tall man. A proud man with inner grace. A man who radiates love, concern, joy, and sincerity. “Esther, Tamir’s mother, wrote in his memory:” They say: Life is a continuum of experiences, from the moment you are born until the day you die. “A plump baby is born, smiling like no other. In advance I knew you would be tall, I called you Tamir / I educated you for the love of the land, the love of man, the manners and the way of life. Were interrupted. Were picked. Tamir has fallen, “and in another song his mother writes:” A stone from nature / Tamir Assaf / a smooth white pebble / smooth, pleasant to touch / natural stone, black / red / red / granite / / And he must have shown them to me / And I do not remember, / I did not put my heart / Now ten small / big stones that you have collected / buried in your closet as a souvenir from a trip / Touch, not nature. “
