Ben is beautiful and resting. He was born on the 6th of Elul 5708 (8.9.1978) in Moshav Givati, the eldest brother of Revital and Yitzhak, and at the age of five he moved to Kiryat Malachi where he attended the Harel religious elementary school and the Be’er Tuvia high school, , Which he successfully completed as a car mechanic, at the age of fifteen, Haim decided that life in the city was not to his liking, and his love for animals and his desire to raise horses, parrots and dogs touched his parents and his family. At the age of seventeen, Haim’s horse was stolen, which he purchased with his own money and nurtured with great love, and the horse was finally slaughtered. His beloved horse, whose story touched the heart of then-Knesset Member Yaakov Shamai, who bought another horse for him and Haim was not happy with his joy, and before he was drafted Haim worked in a garage in Ashdod, where he demonstrated his developed technical sense and skills as a car mechanic. He volunteered to serve near the house, but the helicopter disaster that killed 73 soldiers on their way to operational activity in Lebanon left a deep impression on him, and he decided to volunteer for the paratroopers. In practice and on the arduous journeys, Haim used to help his friends and always made sure to push them forward. His captivating personality, his constant laughter, his special joie de vivre and his desire to enjoy all his actions captured the hearts of his friends and officers who loved him very much. A special relationship developed between Haim and his commander Meir, who described him as a “flower.” Haim dreamed of traveling in Thailand and studying computers after his military service. Dreams he did not achieve. Two months before his release, on March 26, 2000, Chaim was killed in a road accident while riding on a motorcycle on the moshav where he grew up, and was brought to rest in the Givati cemetery. He was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant after his death. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, Chief of Staff Shaul Mofaz wrote: “… Haim was a vigorous and mature soldier, above all, who first volunteered for every mission and performed his duties while showing responsibility and personal initiative. “The commander of the unit wrote to the family:” The Paratroopers, the Patan Battalion and the Yahalom company adopted Haim as a son during his military service. Many of the obstacles and challenges faced him, but all the obstacles passed and faced all the challenges. As a fighter, Haim belonged to the paratroopers’ family, the ‘fighting family’. He was a paratrooper and forever. During his last service, Haim served in a position where he could also pay attention to things outside the battalion. He knew his time well. In addition to being a soldier beloved to his commanders and friends, whom he loved to help and help, Haim succeeded in supporting the family, helping Revital and Yitzhak, and above all he was able to evacuate and take care of his horses and the other animals he loved very much … In a few months Chaim was supposed to be released from the army and finish his duty to the state , A duty he fulfilled with self-sacrifice, personal sacrifice and daily struggle, we will remember our life, the beauty, the love of life, the love of man and the love of life, which so characterized him. ” From the words written by his cousin, Tsilil Mesika: “Haim was a beautiful handsome young man, and if he saw someone familiar, he had to say hi … Haim was an exemplary guy who loved to help others. I deleted your name on the blackboard and it was erased, I engraved your name in my heart and it will stay there forever. “I love you and I will never forget you.”
