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Naftali, Moshe

Naftali, Moshe


Son of Shlomit and Yosef. He was born on the 11th of Sivan 5749 (14.6.1989) in Ofra. Brother to Batya, Itamar, Tiferet, Talia, Rinat and Noam-David. Moshe was the second of seven sons. He and his older sister, Batya, grew up together in closeness and friendship. In his youth, he liked to paint and work in wood, and on every occasion he went on trips around the country. He liked to read, he was very loved by his friends, and he had simplicity, humility and the ability to listen, along with goodness, warmth, grace and humor. “I often think of your growth process from one child to another to a hero,” Shulamit told his mother when she eulogized him. “I imagine your personality building for a home: the infancy, the girls and the girls were a trial and error of life, In your last years you have already built a floor, you know the direction, you have set high and distant goals, you have built your personal and private home, and the house you built in your life seems to me to be a little temple. Moshe attended the “Nahalat Binyamin” elementary school and then continued in the high school yeshiva in Beit El. At the end of his high school studies, he prepared himself for the IDF during the course of a year and a half, during which he studied at the Keshet pre-military academy in the Golan Heights, and his family was very important to him. He had made him an adult in a sense, “they said.” He had trained extensively in the army, reached great fitness and underwent a number of preparations. He was very happy that he had been accepted into the Golani Crow, because his father was also a combat soldier. “His brother, Moshe, was very excited every time Moshe came home from the army, and for his brother Moshe was the male figure in the house:” You kept us in many situations, “his brother eulogized him Moshe never bragged about his work, which he did quietly, humility, and modesty, and sometimes he did not tell his family about his special achievements, for example, only after his death did they discover that he had received the best signal at the end of the course. In order not to fall, he wore a large skullcap on his head, unlike the usual little skullcap he wore when he came home. He began to make cookies, to help his mother in baking, and to iron the clothes of all the members of the household waiting for him, and he did everything with joy and laughter and never complained: On 15 March 2009, he enlisted Moshe joined the reconnaissance battalion and served in the “Orev” reconnaissance unit, while Moshe was poisoned for the Golani Brigade, who wanted to contribute to the state. Moshe was loved by his friends and subordinates, with a sense of humor, values, courage and professionalism. Was a combat soldier – the sergeant of the team – in an anti-tank company, and during his last life he completed a course for squad commanders and was commander of a combat team in the “Orev” company of the reconnaissance battalion. On August 18, 2011, A group of fifteen terrorists left the Gaza Strip and set up a deadly ambush on Route 12 in the Eilat area On the night before the attack Moshe remained for a second shift, Commander of the force Nir Lavi, the wolf driver, said: “The night before the attack, the fighters were in ambush and did not sleep that night at all. Towards morning the forces folded and we were left alone in the field. Around ten to twelve the company commander (commander of the company) called Moshe and HuHe knew about shooting. On the day of the incident, Moshe was the commander of the intervention force in the area, and the soldiers drove on Route 12 from the north to the south, arriving first to the scene of the incident and saw a roadside bomber trying to turn a car into a car bomb. Moshe was told that a terror attack was taking place and that he was moving with his team to the scene of the incident and that the terrorist had thrown a grenade at them, and ordered the driver to cross the scene southward to Dorso and kill him. Moshe called for reinforcements, but the vehicle that arrived was not protected Moshe ordered him not to enter the area, and he left the “wolf” and his soldiers after him, and they ran forward to attack one of the terrorists, and Moshe’s force was caught in a planned ambush by the terrorists and within minutes the road became a war zone. In the exchange of fire, Moshe was shot by his soldiers because of the physical proximity between them, and the IDF forces ended the incident and killed the terrorists. Moshe’s actions were very significant for disrupting the event and foiling the enemy’s actions. His fighting prevented more severe consequences. Staff Sergeant Moshe Naftali fell in battle on the Egyptian border on August 18, 2011. He was buried at the military section of the Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem, leaving behind his parents and six brothers and sisters A special central unit, and Pascal Avrahami, and six civilians were killed in this terrorist attack, and the courage and dedication of Moshe and Pascal saved many civilians from death, his performance during the attack, the determination that he led his soldiers and the demonstrator Courage and heroism and courage in the face of the terrorists, Moshe was awarded a medal (honorable mention) by the commander of the Southern Command. The medal was awarded to his parents by Maj. Gen. Tal Russo on May 13, 2012. Maj. Gen. Rousseau said: “This event was tragic in its results, but a more serious incident was prevented due to the pursuit of contact that Sgt. Hezbollah, “Major General Rousseau stressed,” there is no doubt that his actions disrupted the event and thwarted the terrorist plans. ” “The commendation is awarded to the fact that the team under the command of Staff Sergeant Naftali recovered quickly and understood that this was a terrorist incident and was constantly seeking contact,” Golani Brigade Commander Ofek Buchris said at the ceremony. And the late Sergeant Moshe Naftali symbolized the military ethos, the way in which a commander must act in the field. Was a value to be done, it is an arrow that marks the continuation of the IDF’s direction, “Buchris added. His father, Yossi, told of his son who insisted on observing mitzvot, even in the difficult conditions of the army: “Even though I told him every time, ‘You do not have to, you can do a little less,’ he did not give up, With it to the end. ” “Moses did not fall for nothing, he fell like a hero for the Land of Israel, Moshe, you are twenty-two years old and you will not grow up anymore,” his younger sister said to him in glory, “but for me the older brother will always remain, even when I pass your age.” President Shimon Peres paid a condolence visit to the family home in Ofra, warmly embracing the entire family and saying: “Your youth, Moshe, represents the values ​​of an entire generation of devoted young people who truly love the Land of Israel and who are willing to sacrifice their lives For the security of the State of Israel and its citizens. Moshe’s wisdom, education and devotion were also expressed in the last battle. I know how difficult it is to raise a child and lose him. The entire nation of Israel participates in the great mourningBowing to your son Moses. I have no doubt, “said the President,” that in order to grow with values ​​like Moses, you also have deep roots, which he received from you, the parents and grandparents, in the wonderful education that you gave him. ” Moshe’s parents thanked the president for his condolences, and his mother said, “Only now have we begun to reap the rewards of this wonderful child of ours and he was killed in battle. I do not know how I will live without him, how I will get used to the new situation, how I will answer the question of how many children I have. ” “I read and heard about him, I must say that I do not think of a pureer person,” said Peres as he left the visit. Shulamit Imo eulogized him: “Moses, my precious and beloved son, a year without you, a year without hearing your voice, a year without calls from you, a year without hugging you. Every story brings something from you and we gather you with great love, collect and remember you, the silence that was in you, the process of self-construction that you did slowly and moderately The memory of your growth – you studied, you checked, you asked, you were interested, you did not give up, you asked what was right, what is right for you. Faith. … Sometimes I imagine you at home, sitting to the table Saturday, going up and down stairs quickly as you used to do, I see before my eyes the responses quiet and calm. ” In her letters to her son, his mother wrote: “You knew the right moment, a moment of battle, of determination, of a clear knowledge that if you did not respond immediately and correctly, the end would be more difficult, the clear knowledge of a soldier who knows his job is to protect his people, his homeland and his country. Believes, adding great light to the heavens. ” She said, “Even if I did not see him, I know as a mother that he is fighting bravely and fiercely, I have no doubt about it … My beloved son Moshe did everything with dedication and perseverance, and we are proud of him. He did it all out of faith, it strengthens us. ” Lieutenant Colonel Kobi Heller, commander of the Golani reconnaissance battalion where he fought, eulogized him: “Moshe was killed while leading his soldiers heroically, he was the salt of the earth, loved her and fell on her defense. His father, his sister Batya, his commanders and his friends were photographed in the film marking the year of Moses’ fall, in which they tell about him. The film features pictures of him from the family album, pictures of his growth. The video was uploaded to YouTube.

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