Ben Mania and Speech. He was born in the town of Ribnica, Moldova, on 27 February 1977), a younger brother to Evelina and a twin brother to Edward. Jan grew up in a warm and loving family. He studied for nine years in a public school and was a very good student. Afterward he studied at a professional high school, which he graduated with honors and received a technician’s diploma and a metalworker. In August 1995 he immigrated to Israel with his twin brother, Edward, two years after their sister, Evelina, five years older than them. The three brothers lived together in Kiryat Malachi until their parents arrived about a year later. During the course of 1996, Yan studied at the Ulpan and began working at the Tene-Noga factory in Kiryat Malachi. He was a quality worker, honest and decent, and he loved his work. Jan got along well at work, was friendly and befriended easily, and the whole team loved and respected him. Jan was a gentle and pleasant man, intelligent, knowledgeable in a variety of fields, and especially impressed by the knowledge of languages. He could read, write and speak in five languages: Romanian, Russian, German, English and Hebrew. He was also a sports fan, played soccer, tennis and chess, and even participated in competitions. Jan was a happy and life-loving guy, a good friend and loved by all his acquaintances. During his vacations from the army he liked to spend time at his family’s house. He devoted a great deal of time to the family, and especially to his two nephews, the sons of his older sister. Prior to his induction, Yan underwent a pre-military course for light-car drivers and trucks. Jan dreamed of studying at the Technion after his discharge from the army, a dream he did not achieve. In December 1996, he enlisted in the IDF, and after completing basic training he studied at a military studio in Carmiel and was later assigned as a driver in a regional equipment base of the Southern Command, and his commanders describe him as a disciplined, orderly and polite soldier who added his pleasant manner to the atmosphere around him on the 18th of Cheshvan 5759 6.11.1998), during a Shabbat vacation from the army, Jan went with his twin brother and two other friends to spend time at the Ashkelon National Park, where they went to a park and when they went down to the cafe, Another group of people in the cafe attacked Jan and his friends with fists and knives, one of them stabbed Jan in the heart and killed him. Yan, Edward, and their two friends were also wounded in all parts of their bodies and were hospitalized at Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon, where he was buried at the military section of the cemetery in Kiryat Malachi and left behind his parents, sister and twin brother. Yan was promoted to the rank of sergeant, who shocked the Israeli public, especially the former immigrants from the former Soviet Union, and the press dealt with him with great intensity, and he did not get off the agenda for a long time. In the family’s home, the stream of condolences continued, with sympathy and condemnation of the criminal act. From a letter of consolation from the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Shaul Mofaz: “Yan, blessed memory, was described by his commanders as a smart soldier who performed his duties in the best possible way, demonstrating a great deal of knowledge in various fields. Jan was very modest and quiet, and was admired and accepted by his commanders and friends alike. “Captain Rami Gadker, commander of the unit, writes to the family:” Jan was a special species that we do not meet every day. A man of great knowledge, a multilingual speaker, especially smart, who was content with little and never complained. Jan, a cute young man, at such a young age, with dreams and plans for the future, cut off in a moment. “
