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Steyr, Mordechai (Moti)

Steyr, Mordechai (Moti)


Son of Shoshana and Shimon. He was born on 17.9.1967 in Ramat Gan. He spent his early years at the Tel Gan elementary school in Ramat Gan and when his family moved to Kiryat Ono he studied for a year at the Alumim elementary school in Kiryat Shmona and continued in the Shazar junior high school until ninth grade. And was forced to fight for his place with his peers, but at the age of seven his parents decided to cultivate him in social directions – chess, judo, etc. – and later on he was accepted to the ” In Tel Aviv for electronics and computers .Moti was an outstanding student and excelled in all fields of study, and thus wrote about him, among other things, as a school educator And: “It seems that the two are the characteristics that characterized the personality of Moti – aspiration and commitment. Aspiration for excellence and commitment to service. The aspiration for excellence was expressed in his scholastic achievements – he was among the best students and in most subjects – the best of them. Along with the high achievements in the field of technical studies in the electronics track, showed extraordinary interest and ability in the humanities professions … Moti also had a sense of commitment that was unusual for a boy of his age – a commitment to the family (when he was eleven years old, Family “) and a commitment to his classmates, in which he was one of the activists of the committee. A commitment to his place of residence in Kiryat Ono, in his youth frameworks and in the volunteer frameworks in which he operated, and from his commitment to the state – a full expression of his military service. ” He was a member of the Scout movement, first as a trainee and then as a counselor, joined the Civil Guard, underwent a first aid course in Magen David Adom and was a member of the Amitzur Association, and traveled extensively throughout Israel. But Moti was modest and did not boast of his achievements Naglowsky, when his name was called an outstanding student, came as a surprise to his family, who knew nothing about it, but was not proud of him when his sister and his brothers excelled in their actions. Mori was drafted into the IDF in December 1985 and volunteered for the navy. He was sent to a naval training course and a year later, at his request to leave the course, he was placed in the Artillery Corps. In this corps he underwent various courses, completed an officer’s course and was sent to a course for intelligence officers, which he graduated with honors. At the end of the course, he was appointed as an intelligence officer in an artillery battalion on the northern border, a role he played, as usual, in the best possible way. His commanders, who emphasized his uniqueness and thoroughness, with his excellent character and supreme motivation and the peace of mind that characterized him, wanted him to continue to serve in the army, but Moti, “who did not like sitting under the Neonim,” as one of his commanders noted, Other. In a letter to his family, a chief artillery officer described his impression of Moti’s special personality, noting, among other things, that “throughout your military service … you have earned the esteem of your commanders and friends. On October 19, 1988, he was mortally wounded while carrying out a car bomb attack near the Fatma gate, in the good fence on the Lebanese border, when he embarked on operational activity in the security zone. He was transferred in a difficult condition to my heartRambam Hospital in Haifa and on the 11th of March 1988 died of his wounds and was brought to eternal rest in the military cemetery in Petach Tikvah, left behind by his mother, Mira and brother Daniel. In his letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Moti was an officer who acted out of ideals. Was a professional and devoted officer, who knew how to properly carry out any task he was assigned … He performed his duties in peace of mind while taking care of the individual. He was able to demand things and also to insist on matters he considered important … In his role, Moti displayed a high level of professionalism and devotion to his position. “His unit spent in his memory and the memory of his friends who fell with him in that attack. His residence is Kiryat Ono, a triathlon race in his memory.

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