Moadi, Joseph

Ben Wafa and Samir, brother to Dima and Amir. Was born on 12.10.1989 in Haifa to a respected and well-known family. His mother is a supervisor of Arabic language at the Druze and Circassian schools in Israel, and his father is a member of the Civil Administration (the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories). Although he belonged to the Druze community, Joseph – Yossi, as they all called him – was educated in the Jewish sector’s education system: from the kindergarten in his neighborhood of Ramot Remez in Haifa, through the Fichman elementary school, to the Ankori High School “He said. In all his endeavors, the values ​​upon which he was raised – family honor, help for others, companionship and friendship – served as a guiding light for him, and he was able to integrate in an exemplary manner the Jewish society that lived within it and the Druze family and tradition. “There are people who are enough to see them for a minute in life, and you feel like you’ve known them all your life … Yossi was one of those who just can not help loving: the joy of life, the inner peace, the eternal smile, and the endless friendship …” , As if he were summarizing his image. “A smiling child, a loved friend of all, a caregiver, but also a naughty child who makes jokes,” wrote Eyal Hava Nussburgh, the class coordinator at Alliance, and wrote, “You were a loved child, and you always spread happiness. A brother of all of us, a loving friend, loyal, supportive, always willing to help everyone. Yossi completed his high school studies with a matriculation certificate and a certificate of social excellence. This excellence did not surprise anyone, since Yossi had a broad and open heart, knew how to connect with everyone, volunteered a lot – and even attracted his friends to volunteer activities. Director of Ankori High School, Datia Chen: “Joseph was the nail in the group, and there were always boys around him – especially girls – he was loved by everyone, full of life and grace, and possessed a great sense of humor, Environmentally caring. ” Throughout his life Yossi was happy and happy, enjoying life and making the best of it. Sports and movement, music, singing and dancing were at the center of his life; “The nightingale of the thirteenth cycle” – that’s what he called in high school, and his poetry says that she “gives the creeps.” Yossi was always very aware of himself and his body – a well-groomed guy who made sure to look “cuddly,” dressed in fashion, He was very athletic, and as a person who set goals for himself and did not give up until he achieved them, he worked steadily on body and muscle development, practiced regularly in the gym, raised weights, swam and surfed in the sea, and martial arts was not unfamiliar to him. Challenges – ATVs, motorcycles, and all those activities that give rise to excitement and excitement In his spare time, Yossi loved to dance, hang out with friends in the Fa In the sea and in clubs, to go to restaurants and cafes, to travel – by the sea, around the country and abroad, and even in cooking he was interested. In his personal profile, on one of the websites where he was a friend, Yossi described himself as “open minded, sociable, serious, attentive, spontaneous, artistic, romantic and self-confident.” Indeed, Yossi’s countless friends are living testimony that he is blessed with all the qualities that make a person so loved and appreciated – the ability to laugh and exhaust each moment with pleasure, and yet the ability to support and be attentive in difficult moments. “Yossi would spread love wherever he was,” wrote one of his friends. “Yossi had the biggest smile in the world and perfect dimples with which he would buy the world.” Heritage, patriotism, and love of the land were a significant part of Yossi’s life. From an early age, he spoke of his dream of following in his father’s footsteps, and serving as a fighter and an officer in Golani. When it became clear to him, near G.Yusu decided that he would be assigned to another corps, and he would not give up, and as usual, did everything he could to get what he wanted. His determination bore fruit, and when he was drafted on March 16, 2008, he was assigned to the “Gidon” battalion of the Golani Brigade and began the combat path. Here, too, in the army, they charmed everyone’s heart. The members of the company tell of a model friend with a grin on his face that makes everyone laugh, but he is also attentive to the distress and is able to enter into deep conversations into the night. “You were more than a brother to me” – this sentence was said about Yossi from more than one person. “I can say wholeheartedly that Joseph was the number one soldier in the company, and certainly in my class,” his commander wrote. “You were a friend you could trust with your eyes closed without fear,” another friend wrote, then confessed, “When I had a hard time he would come to me and encourage me.” As a warrior, Yossi stood out for his physical and mental strength, as well as his lack of professional compromise and his firm belief in the justice of the road. “I have the right to command such a soldier,” said Yoni Braun, the department’s symbol: “A person with so many values ​​and love for his turns has made him loved by everyone. “Yossi showed me the strong connection we have between us, the Jews and the Druze, and I know that this is something that will always remain for me.” For about nine months Yossi managed to serve in the army, during which he completed basic training and advanced training. This period was characterized by a marked escalation in security incidents in the south of the country against the background of the continuous firing of Qassam rockets from the Gaza Strip. On December 27, 2009, the IDF embarked on Operation Cast Lead, and Yossi was sent to the front with his friends, and was appointed commander of the company. On January 5, 2009, a shell accidentally fired from an Israeli tank hit the building in which Yossi and his comrades were lying, and Yossi, in his last moments, told his friends that he had bravely defended his company commander against the shrapnel and the blast In which Yossi saved the life of Gal, his commander, while he himself was killed, and with Major General Dagan Wertman and First Sergeant Nitai Shat Twenty-five soldiers were wounded, five of them seriously, and 19-year-old Yossi was laid to rest in the cemetery in the village of Yirka, leaving his parents, sister and brother. Israel, the Druze community, the president of Israel, the defense minister, the chief of staff and other senior officials visited the family’s home after the disaster and expressed solidarity with its pain. During his visit, the President of Israel, Shimon Peres, wrote: “You have raised a beautiful son, as a son, Joseph can only grow up in a wonderful family like yours.” Joseph was a good man and a soldier of hero, and he enchanted his friends with his wonderful voice. He saved his life. The entire nation thanks you for the way you raised Yosef and the people of the nation with respect for his heroism and sorrow for his downfall. “The condolences of the Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Gabi Ashkenazi:” … I heard about Yosef from his colleagues that he was a man, “It is hard to lose, to be comforted by the wonderful image of your son, his amazing personality, the admiration of his friends and commanders, be proud of him as we are proud, his sacrifice is a will for us.” Benjamin Ben-Eliezer (Fuad), Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor, wrote: “You have something to be proud of – a magnificent son, a dear warrior, a son of a country whose comrades and commanders loved and admired.”On the altar of the security of his country,” wrote Moshe Levy, head of the Coordination and Liaison Administration in Gaza: “… the act of bravery of your son is the highest on earth.” Many articles in the print and electronic media have illuminated Yossi’s special character. His family established in his memory the “Joseph Moadi Association” which is dedicated to his commemoration. The association runs support programs for children with learning disabilities and has worked on a memorial park near the Alliance school in Haifa, at the entrance to his hometown. The organization also established a website in memory of his life and death story, including a photo gallery, audio clips of Yossi’s songs, videos and presentations prepared by his friends, links to newspaper and television articles, condolences and more. Website URL: http://www.yossi-moadi.co.il/. “When the cannons roar on all sides / shells fall, the sky smokes / and the birds in panic disappear / with them the hopes fade, they rise in flames / shatter against the sea of ​​expectations / and our eyes are bathed in tears. “I hope that her son will be the last victim,” he said. “I hope that my son will be the last victim.” Dima and Amir, Yossi’s sister and brother, edited the film “What is written – written,” in which they try to trace the last minutes of his life. “Yossi,” wrote Amir, “was for me a brother, but not just a brother, he was a brother with whom you do a lot of things, go to places with him, tell him everything. Learn.” “I received you at the age of four to kindergarten, quiet and modest, but I insist on you, and you have become a soldier, a charming and loving man, and you have come out to protect us, not Shabbat. Wrote Rafiq Halabi, a member of the family: “He just finished the first stage of his life, took the shepherd’s cane with a road cut (education and values ​​from his parents’ The son of dreams, fell so early, educated to values, prepared by his mother to memorize the Enlightenment Box (freedom, liberty, equality and peace). Dima and Amir, for the sake of the memory of the beautiful boy who went and will come back … He will come back, because we are returning, and Yosef’s pure soul will still create, educate for peace … “On 30.10.2009 A ceremony marking the unveiling of a memorial wall and a pergola erected in memory of Yossi. The Puytex band performed a poem that was inspired and remembered: “The Night Walk and Camel” at the foot of the village / in full bloom / on the banks of the Tel / Born a male son / his eyes that said Tal and Nitza / opened in a leap / looked at the rising sun / and the sounds of life from the space / The son grew up on Mount Carmel / lettuce. In the shadow of a star / delicate air / and a sweeping view / wrapped his full years / and one day is unbearable / when he was called to fight in the army of his country / defended his commander in his body / then very thunder cannon / H / … // go from dusk / from one corner to hear the sound of laughter / and something Itzhl me / So I shut my eyes again blessed / and is already flying not far / Joseph lived, he lives in me. ” High school “AnkorYedioth Ahronoth, in memory of Yossi, and dedicates scholarships to outstanding students in his honor every year, as well as a unique journey to commemorate Yossi, a unique journey that takes place in the village of Yirka, The song was composed and performed by Rona Keinan: “Is this what will happen to you at the end of the story / you will follow the noise of the uproar / and will be swallowed up in the thicket of the story?” A black struggle / And know that your blood will be purified for a simulated tranquility // Will it really disappear for tomorrow / In the dance of souls who gave themselves / drifted in a murky and bitter lake If you know that freedom does not buy blood, is there a chance to cross the obstacle? The youngest of the brothers, the last of the soldiers, “Is this what will happen to you at the end of the story?”