Mizrahi, Meir

Meir (Meirka), born in Mazal and Dan, was born on September 2, 1955, in Tiberias. He studied at the State Elementary School D and later continued his studies at the Amal High School in Tiberias. Meir was a good student and disciplined and loved by his teachers and friends, but after a while he had to stop his studies, to go to work and help support the family. At work he was very diligent, excelled in his work, and did everything he was entrusted with faithfully and responsibly. His superiors praised him for his diligence, his diligence, and his precision. From his youth he was a member of the Scouts movement and was also a member of the Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed movement and later served as a counselor in the movement’s branch in Tiberias. The sports enthusiast was enthusiastic and a lot watched basketball and athletics competitions. Meir was friendly and easy to make friends, loving social life and a favorite of his friends. He had a loyal and dedicated friend who knew how to listen to them, to hear their problems, and to help them as best he could. We have always responded to every request willingly and brightly. His friends talked about him, who was very energetic and energetic, optimistic, humorous and loves to joke and joke. He was naturally smiling and temperamental, yielding and forgiving, looking for compromises and avoiding conflict. It had sincerity and simplicity, joy of life and love of life. All his life he was a faithful son and devoted to his parents, he felt great respect for them and took care of their welfare. Meir was drafted into the IDF in mid-May 1973 and assigned to the Armored Corps, and after completing his basic training, he took part in a course for half-track drivers and served in the Barak Brigade. He was a good soldier, responsible and dedicated to his job. His commanders loved him for being very disciplined and meticulous in carrying out every task assigned to him. During his time in the army he tried not to worry his parents, made sure to write letters home and never complained about the hard and arduous training, so as not to upset his parents. When the Yom Kippur War broke out he was sent with his unit to the front in the Golan Heights. On October 6, 1973, Meir fell in a battle in the region of Hoshenia, and was later considered a missing person, and was later buried in the cemetery in Tiberias, leaving a father, a mother, two brothers and three sisters. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Meir was outstanding as a devoted and loyal soldier and did everything he could best.”