Mashbitsky, Alex

Ludmilla and Gregory’s son. Alex was born in Russia on September 11, 1987, a second child to his parents, brother of Ilya and Ella. In December 1991, when Alex was about four, the family immigrated to Israel. They settled in Be’er Sheva, and in this city Alex – who was affectionately called at home – grew up and was educated. After graduating from elementary school, he went on to the Kohl High School, which he graduated with honors: From an early age, Alex was a very outstanding student in physics and mathematics and participated in the “Mathematical Club in the South – Youth Kidmatism” During the course of his studies he also participated in a number of projects in physics, mathematics and computers, and even completed a first semester and a number of courses at the university with an average grade of 94. Throughout his studies, Alex stood out as an outstanding student and a good friend. In the exercise just before I gave up. “At the end of eleventh grade, the family says, Alex and a few other outstanding students from Be’er Sheva were invited to a national summer camp at the Jerusalem School of Science and Arts. Some of the boys asked Alex to live with him in the room so as not to be with a stranger. After the camp a letter arrived from the house of an Arab boy from Sakhnin, who turned out to have helped Alex. Alex was a winner of quick perception and gold hands, his parents told him. He liked to dismantle and repair any electronic device, he would easily identify problems and solve them quickly. His technical skills have served him well throughout his life. Alex’s parents said: “I remember we ordered a technician to fix a microwave oven and after an hour or so he said that it was impossible to fix it … Alex came from the army and in a few minutes repaired the microwave that works so far … Alex’s good head and golden hands immediately grasped what the technician Did not understand after an hour. ” Alex loved life, and life gave him back love. He was very fond of sports, including football and tennis, wrestling and boxing. He also traveled extensively with family and friends, and over the years he plowed the paths of the country and showed great ability to navigate the area. “Above all,” Alex’s parents wrote, “Alex had a good heart and a bright smile that illuminated the world and painted it in happy colors. He never rejected the possibility of helping, supporting or giving, and he always thought of others before he thought of himself… Alex took life easy, yet he was a very deep and sensitive person and you could talk to him about anything. Everyone remembers Alex’s smile, a smile that told friends that everything is fine, that life is great and we are happy. “Already in 10th grade, Alex began preparing for challenging military service and joined the IDF preparatory course for the” Ahari “organization, Young leadership and encourage social involvement among youth and young people. Hagai, a friend of Alex’s and a guide in the “Acharei” movement, said: “You always dared, and you always won, and I learned that the very act of daring is victory, a victory over the little inner voice that tells you from the inside that you should not try. I remember that you always liked to fight with the members of the group and especially with the biggest and strongest ones, as if to try yourself, full of daring, full of courage, and you already won, even if you lost. ” On January 5, 2006, Alex enlisted in the IDF, and after completing a pilot course, he requested a special combat unit and arrived at the Yahalom unit of the Combat Engineering Corps (an engineering unit for special missions such as detonating buildings,Tunnels and more). In the unit, he specialized in bomb disposal, became a sergeant for a team and advanced to the rank of First Sergeant, said Omar, a member of the service: “I remember you so proud of your wounded hands in basic training, proof that you did not give up, proof that you were the best … We always used to come to you to help us make the equipment better, everyone knew that Alex was finishing the ties first and best … I remember how you always wanted to stay down and pick up the gurney. But we did not want to because you were the lightest and fastest, so you would climb on the stretcher and do everything in order to be able to meet the times … work as fast and as well as possible. “Shaked, a member of the team, told Alex:” You were the smartest team, to tell. I remember riddles that you told me and some that we have not solved yet. I remember how in the lesson of missiles you explained to the instructor why what she was explaining incorrectly because of the aerodynamics of the plane carrying the missile … You were the teacher of the team in every field of study that was, like in the MP classes. When the teachers came out, everyone gathered around you and you explained what nobody else He did not understand you, and in the navigations we had in the first stage, you would study the entire map of the area only so that you could explain to anyone who would need guidance or a method to reach the end of the navigation. ” In training Alex was wounded and his hand was cast in plaster. Ben said: “I miss the nonsense you used to do on the plane when we found a way to climb into the wing through a million obstacles, and how surprised we were that you were doing everything with plaster on your hand. Or to simulate an explosive device that you planned, which you said no sapper or robot could dismantle. “Daniel, the team commander at Alex, wrote:” I got to know an adult, responsible, capable of decision and discerning. Alex, you were talented in so many different areas and every task you did with the utmost professionalism, rigor and precision without ever complaining about the difficulties. I was always proud that I had a fighting team like you, but what stood out most was your devotion to your teammates. You were a true and loyal friend who could listen, advise, support and encourage. Everywhere you filled the atmosphere with joy, you had a special sense of humor. A modest, shy and quiet man. But he fights for his will and opinions and has a sharp and practical answer to the language. “In December 2008, Operation Cast Lead began with Hamas in Gaza, and shortly after that, Alex’s son, Ben, joined the crew and said,” In the end, At night in Gaza we passed through the trench, at first we were pressured by every mortar shell and then not anymore, because we got used to it, and you and Max had to stay close so you would not freeze and you gave me your thermal socks and gave me confidence, that’s what I felt there with you. ” Staff Sergeant Alex fell in battle in the Gaza Strip on January 6, 2009, the eleventh day of Operation Cast Lead, and Alex’s comrades-in-arms say that in the last battle he rose first against the terrorists: With the Golani Brigade to the Saja’iya neighborhood on the outskirts of Gaza, and entered the building where explosives were used to neutralize them and Alex, who was in charge of the operation, was first shot and shot by terrorists hiding in a hiding place in the building. Later on, the two terrorists were killed. Alex was twenty-one when he fell. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Be’er Sheva. Survived by parents, brother and sister. On Alex’s gravestone, the family members wrote in Hebrew and Russian: “Elik, our love, you are in our hearts forever.” Alex’s parents wrote: “Alex was a real person and in the army he chose the most difficult course, and in a very difficult profession, but also a profession that saves lives.And a role model. “Eulogy for Alex joined the army, Omer:” Since you left a lot has changed here, there is no longer the person with the eternal smile. There is no one to bribe me to do better, or to think more. Remember that we would always ask if it was the best? So you, you were the best. Not the one who runs the fastest, not the strongest, the safest, the smartest! Always the best … Every time I think of you it brings me a smile. “Alex, you’re part of a rare breed of people who put their personal interests aside and really fight for their values. These values ​​that you have adapted to during your years have motivated every action you have taken, from the combat service you have chosen, to the strong desire to travel and to know every piece of land, and to the sacrifice of your life for the homeland. The pursuit of excellence stood out in all your actions … but the striving for excellence alone stood out in your actions. Your good heart, your constant optimism, the simple smile that was always on your face, and the sentence ‘We are happy and we have nothing’ that was common in your mouth and became a way of life for us … These are the values ​​by which we act, and according to them we will educate our children. ” : “The most powerful in the eyes of our recent encounters, are the ones that left me a mark. Our trip to Ein Bokek where we entered the water, took a picture and really felt free … Since I was in Ein Bokek many times and every step in the waterway I feel how it is not the same without you. I miss you – for a person, for being and for a smile. “Alex’s crew wrote:” Remember you, my brother. In order to remember you do not need memorials and national memorials, nor newspaper articles with colored pictures, nor need days of remembrance, Shabbat or holidays that do not need all of these for remembering a brother … Remember you is the watchman of the watch that you taught me to do basic training when There was even time to breathe. And this is your rolling R ‘in words like’ Extra ‘and’ Spire ‘. And to remember you is to travel around the country and think about how much you would have enjoyed such a trip, or break your head in a complicated exercise or a crossword puzzle, and know that Alex would solve it in the second. And remembering you is to smile with longing whenever you think of Alex the genius, the warrior, the friend … remember you Alex – that’s the thing no one can ever take for us. “Timur wrote:” I can even say that thinking about you saved my life . Thanks to you, the senses became sharper, the danger became much more tangible, and alertness increased. Thank you Elcheko for everything you have learned to teach me throughout your life. “On the eve of Memorial Day, April 27, 2009, the first memorial day after the fall of Alex, a navigation run was held in his memory in the Lahav Forest near Be’er Sheva. . The run, in a joint organization of the Achari movement and the Israel Association of Navigation, has since become a tradition. It appears in the events calendar of the Association of Navigation and is held annually at this time with the participation of hundreds of people. On May 10, 2009, a “mathematical battle” was held in memory of Alex among outstanding students in the field. The event was held at Eshkol Hapayis of the Comprehensive High School, where he studied and Ballet excelled in mathematics. Since then the event has been an annual tradition at school. In July 2013, the Carasso Science Park was inaugurated in Be’er Sheva. The park will include a laboratory named after Alex, and will host an annual mathematics competition for city students named after him. The first competition took place on 2.9.2013. In the middle of 2009, a ceremony was held in the traditional synagogue of Eshel Avraham in Be’er Sheva, where Alex celebrated his Bar Mitzvah, a library set up in his memory by American community members, A parking lot and a relaxation area in his memory, in the center of the area stands a monument that brings its details”Alex left and left a deep memory in the minds of many people, including so many friends … He had the talent to love and give everything, the power to overcome and accept even what is difficult, not to give up even when it is not easy, And again. ” YouTube and Felix have posted a number of films in memory of Alex, including a series of pictures of his military service and friends. One of the films was uploaded to YouTube by Michael Gadesik and Andrei Toffler, Alex’s friends for military service, and describes their aliyah to Mount Tabor during a two-week trip to Israel, a trip they planned to do with Alex. The two were dedicated to Mount Tabor, and at the top of the mountain they erected stones in his memory. A film in memory of Alex, with conversations with family members, friends from his town and friends in military service, was prepared for the matriculation examination in cinema by Bar Avital and Karen Ganon, students of the TV and Cinema High School in Be’er Sheva. “We have nothing and we are happy,” Alex says.