Niv, Lior

Ben Nili and Wolf. He was born on December 28, 1978 in Givatayim. Lior was born on the fifth night of Chanukah, hence his name. Brother to Michal and Ido. Lior began his studies at the Shimoni elementary school in Givatayim. When he finished third grade, the family moved to Tel Aviv, and Lior moved to the Ayalon elementary school. He completed his junior high and high school studies at the Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium in Tel Aviv. From the beginning of his career, Lior discovered special qualities, the most prominent being leadership, brotherhood, friendship and willingness to help others. “A friend like him can not find, a rare breed,” his friends said. In the graduation book of the PIF class at the gymnasium, the members wrote about Lior: “… he did not just get the title of chairman, but because of his stupidity in destroying everything that exists, do not let the sight mislead you. Lior has been involved in a wide range of activities in the Scouts movement in the Tel Aviv Dizengoff tribe, and since then he has been active in the field. Spring. At first he was an apprentice, he soon became a guide and later was appointed battalion commander. His friends told viewers that the success of the operation depended on his willingness to participate in it. Lior was very active in organizing the tribe, during various walks and ceremonies. Lior played a lot of sports. In grades 7 through 9 he was in a sports class at the Gymnasium, excelled in light athletics and at the end of his studies was chosen as an outstanding athlete of the Gymnasium. Until the 10th grade, he also played handball in the Maccabi Tel Aviv team. In July 1997 Lior enlisted in the IDF, but after four months he moved to the paratroopers and began the combat course. Lior: “You have always demanded perfection and high norms from us. You spoke the top, and you did everything seriously. You had a solution for everything. When you gave us a task, you did not care how we did it, the main thing was to do it, even if it involved making the world. On journeys you always used to go first, and if not, you gave your head in your class … in the fields we were concerned about as much as your children, and also in your clothes for us. You were a cannon, a real professional … We were a diligent commander and investor, who demanded the highest standards of perfection and served as a model for us. “In the middle of 1999, Lior completed his training and returned to the battalion. He soon became the commander’s right-hand man in every operational activity. Lieutenant Colonel Motti said: “Lior served as my personal contact during the last year and during which I was privileged to be close to him and to become familiar with his special character, the joy of life that characterized him so much and radiated on those around him. “In September 1999, Lior was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant. On the 31st of Shvat 5768 (31.1.2000) Lior fell in battle in Lebanon. On the same day he arrived with the battalion commander’s convoy for a routine visit to the Gilgal outpost in the eastern sector of southern Lebanon, where he was killed on the spot, and Major Tidhar Tempelhof, “Lior was a commander and a soldier who carried out his duties responsibly, seriously and with dedication, and he was brought to the hospital in Kiryat Shaul, And was loved by his friends. His loss is felt in the hearts of all of us, and we refuse to acceptWith his absence … in my name and in the name of all the commanders and soldiers of the unit, I pledge that through him will serve as a candle on our feet. “