Ohayon, Moshe

Ben Ziva-Jacqueline and Nissim. He was born on August 8, 1974 in Afula, the third son of a family of four. Moshe was a smiling child, a little naughty, alert and active. From his childhood, he had stood out with a technical sense and a sense of his hands. He studied at the Beit Ze’ev Elementary School in Afula and at the Ben Gurion High School for the Arts. Moshe was especially prominent in sports and won a number of certificates of an outstanding athlete, he played basketball in the youth group and in this framework also went to the competition in Germany. At the end of November 1992, Moshe was drafted into the Golani Brigade, and Moshe joined the army with a very high motivation, and throughout his service he found the right path between his wishes and expectations and the needs and demands of the military establishment. Engineering Corps of the Golani Brigade, was sent to a course for armored personnel carriers and continued his combat course in the brigade’s advanced training. Moshe was awarded the rank of sergeant and was sent to serve as a combat soldier and non-commissioned officer in the engineering division of the Golani Brigade. Twice during his service, Moshe served with his unit for extended periods of operational activity in Lebanon. According to his commanders, Moshe made the most of everything he did. He showed responsibility, diligence and devotion, never complained, and always stood out for his willingness to help and support. During this period a close, friendly, loving and beautiful friend was formed with his girlfriend, Willow. Moshe advanced in the command echelon to the rank of Staff Sergeant On February 25, 1995, Moshe fell in combat at the Reihan post in the security zone in southern Lebanon, and during the battle, when the force fired shells at terrorists, Exploded in the mortar and caused Moshe’s death, he was brought to eternal rest in the military cemetery in Afula, and was survived by his parents, Meirav’s sister, and two brothers, Golan and Sahar, who died at the age of 20. In a letter of condolences to the family, the unit commander wrote: Most active in the security zone. This position was faithfully commanded by your son Moses. The mortar crew, under Moshe’s command, fired at the terrorists. … Moshe will be remembered as a person who loved life and they returned him love. Modest, pleasant, impartial … Moshe was like ‘deep water penetrating deep’ – in the most positive sense of the word. “We will continue to educate our soldiers in Moses’ way – a path of devotion and modesty.” Moshe always sang Boaz Sharabi’s poem “Who Knew It Would Be Like This”: “Let’s go back to the house / .