Assaf, son of Shula and Rami Silverstein, was born in Ashkelon on September 30, 1971. In March 1995, Assaf joined the Israel Police. He served in the Sharon region. Assaf and his wife Orit lived in Netanya with their two children. Superintendent Assaf fell in the line of duty on October 7, 1973. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Hadera.