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Nagato, Molo (Moshe)

Nagato, Molo (Moshe)


Ben Ishmael and Tshoma. He was born on July 1, 1976, in Gondar, Ethiopia, the eldest son of his parents, and his eight brothers and sisters were born from an early age to help his parents in their home in Ethiopia, to graze the sheep, When he was 14 years old, his family set out on a long journey, hoping to reach the State of Israel, and along the difficult road he helped his family with food, water distribution, and the carrying of his brothers and friends who were tired. When they arrived in Sudan, they ran out of money and had to work for the locals In order to support his family and take care of her for a roof, and after a while the Sudanese authorities decided to expel the family from the country and they were forced to return to Ethiopia and his family did not give up and decided to try to immigrate to Israel via Addis Ababa, In the end, in February 1991, as part of Operation Solomon, the family immigrated to Israel and arrived at the absorption center in Be’er Sheva, where he was first sent to study at a boarding school in the “Hofim” youth village, (TAM) in Moshav Harav Leat. For five years he studied at the institution and acquired general and religious education. Molo, who received the name Moshe in Israel, was soon discovered as a student with leadership ability, high motivation and an endless desire to succeed. In addition, he was prominent in sports and was an outstanding runner, who participated in many field races. Together with a group of students from his class, he introduced young students to a caravan site in Hadera, helped them with their homework and contributed to the expansion of their social activities. The members of the group received the Volunteer Award in their presence, in the presence of the Mayor of Hadera. Mollo successfully completed his matriculation exams in the electrical and electronics track, and was one of the first graduates of the TAM Institute to receive a full matriculation certificate: After his death, David, the principal of his school, told him: “I remember you, And always with the restrained smile with a flicker of shyness and mischievousness … You were a good student, quiet, courteous and studying … Staff Sergeant Mello Nagot – We are proud of you! “During his studies he convinced his family, And moved to live in the center of the country, explaining that their chances of moving forward and establishing themselves there would be better, and in 1993 his family arrived in Ness Ziona. Who was not in good health and asked to serve in the vicinity of the house, but told him that he had promised himself to serve in a combat unit and to fight for the state, and as a combat soldier, . “I remember that in Lebanon, just a few days before the disaster, they shelled our outpost, and in front of it was guarding one of the positions during the bombardment,” said Dekel, who served in Lebanon. “He was dealing with things. He understood that it was not all simple, easy and good in life, and that there was also a bad thing that one had to deal with.” Three days before Mollo’s death, his sister called and told him that their mother was ill. She asked him to get home urgently, but there was no way to leave the base. On the 17th of Iyar 5759 (3.5.1999) he fell in front of him during an operational activity in southern Lebanon. At approximately 07:00 in the morning, next to the Rotem postIn the western sector of the security zone, a Givati ​​force was deployed from the outpost to open the ‘route’ (scanning the road for explosive devices). The force was walking down the road leading from the outpost through the village of Biyada to the Lebanese coastal road, followed by an armored personnel carrier, and a few hundred meters from the outpost there was an explosion in front of him, along with an officer who commanded the force and the tracker, His colleague, Staff Sergeant Asaf, related the incident: “In front of him, he went first and was simply a hero, and in his actions he saved a lot of people, and anyone who did not know him just lost.” He was twenty-three years old in front of him when he fell. After his death, he was promoted to the rank of sergeant, was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Nes Tziona, and was survived by his parents and seven brothers and sisters: Batha, Misganau, Tespei, Kenya, Malam, Rachel and Esther. Perform any task required, allow you to integrate easily. From the little I have been able to hear about you from your comrades in the auxiliary company, you have stood out for your dedication, diligence, and willingness to carry out every mission in the best possible way, without even complaining about the difficulties of the difficult service in Lebanon. Yours: Not complacent, kind and smiling. Together with your friends to the post you have maintained a high level of professionalism, and so was the event in which your life was cut off … And as your friends say, it was easy to love you, and it’s very hard to part from you, I salute you. “

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