Roski, Amiosof

Son of Tzippora and Aharon-David, was born on February 27, 1962 in Rosh Pina. He completed his studies at the elementary school in Rosh Pina and continued at the Scottish College in Safed. He worked as a postmaster in Metula for three years and during the Second World War he enlisted in the British Army. In his youth, he joined the Haganah, took a communications course and served as a nurse in the settlement where he was born and raised. In 1941, during the British invasion of Syria and Lebanon, he helped the Haganah transfer arms from the no-man’s-land to the surrounding countries. When the British retreated from the front of the ‘Ayun Valley and the residents of Metula were ordered to leave the settlement, he and some of the settlement’s residents remained there until reinforcements arrived. In the ranks of the British Army, he served in Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium and participated in the provision of aid and welfare to survivors of the Nazi ovens. Upon his release from the army he returned to Israel. He settled in the village of Kish, where he built his family’s nest. During the War of Independence, he came to the defense of Jewish settlements against Arab attacks and served in the Golani Brigade. Participated in the attack on the Arab village of Lubia. The operation was not successful, because large forces of Kaukji came as reinforcements for the Arabs. On May 9, 1948, Amiassaf volunteered to break through the chain that had closed and went over the defenders, throwing hand grenades at the Arab forces, which enabled the retreat of his comrades, but an enemy bullet struck his head and he fell. 5 Nissan 5714 (April 4, 1954) was transferred to the eternal rest of the military cemetery in Rosh Pina.