Daughter of Rachel and David. She was born on February 27, 1977. In her childhood, Yifat was a large, alert, chatty and independent girl, and when she was in the kindergarten, the teachers placed great responsibility on her, and told her about her mischievousness, her intelligence, her sense of humor She spent her first years studying elementary school at the “Hahayal” elementary school in Yad Eliyahu, where she was a favorite of teachers and friends, an active partner in the school’s performances, and an outstanding athlete From elementary school Yifat moved to high school “Gymnasia Herzliya” in Tel Aviv, quickly integrated into economics and law, and graduated with extra honors, and as a child, Yifat was an avid music lover – Flute, organ and guitar, and even participated in a number of concerts, she was also part of a dance troupe that won first place in a competition between dance companies and was chosen to represent Israel in a world competition.Ifat chose not to participate in this competition because she feared it would harm her studies, Her mother, Rahel, said that Yifat’s dream was to be a lawyer, and later a judge, in the Israeli legal system, recalling her charming and charming smile, the humanity and kindness she saw, and the fact that she was always happy and in a good mood. Yifat also sent her hand in writing and managed to write two short children’s stories and several poems, which her family collected carefully. As a teenager, Yifat was a youth counselor, and during summer vacations she was a counselor at summer camps, and she enjoyed it very much. During her high school studies, Yifat traveled with her friends to Poland – her first trip abroad – from a strong and mature return, full of stories and experiences.In early August 1995 Yifat enlisted in the IDF. As part of her job, Yifat visited a large number of outposts from the north to the south and did not shy away from the long journeys, long hours of work and hard work. After a short period of time Yifat became a registration clerk at the headquarters of the Chief Maintenance Officer, and Yifat learned to take the psychometric examinations during her service and planned to continue studying, travel the world and establish a warm and loving family. She was a devoted soldier, who stood out in her pursuit of excellence, showed exceptional skill and initiative in fulfilling her duties, and was even nominated for a prize from the head of the technology department Yifat fell while filling Secretary, on Wednesday Adar Securities of (11/02/1997), when an Arab bus driver deliberately crashed into a car which drove off. Lieutenant Einat Rahman, Corporal Yahav Habashush and Corporal Rinat Farhi were killed. Yifat was laid to rest at the Kiryat Shaul Military Cemetery in Tel Aviv. She was twenty years old. Survived by her parents, brother and sister. In a letter of condolence to the family, the chief maintenance officer wrote: “Yifat stood out for her smile, modesty, and devotion, and in her quiet way, as typical of her group, Yifat was very good at her job. Her image with the shoelace in the IDF uniform will not be overlooked. A picture that illustrates more than a thousand words her pride in serving in the IDF and serving as a computer instructor. ” Her parents commemorated the purchase of a Torah scroll for the Shaarei Shamayim Synagogue in the Yad Eliyahu neighborhood of Tel Aviv.
