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Tibbon, Oz

Tibbon, Oz


Ben Nili and Harry. He was born on June 19, 1967 in Jerusalem. The eldest son of his parents, the brother of Talia and Gali. Oz began his studies at the “Beit HaYeled” elementary school, continued at the Hebrew Gymnasium Rehavia, and ended in the real-biological track. When he was drafted into the IDF, Oz received a permit to study medicine in the framework of the academic reserve, and at the end of his studies, in mid-March 1993, Oz enlisted for regular army service. In December 1993 he received the rank of lieutenant and in June 1995 he was already a captain. Dr. Oz Tibon began his service as a battalion doctor in combat engineering, and in addition to being a doctor, he excelled as an officer and commander, and after a certain period of time he chose a more difficult and even more dangerous position. And the many casualties he treated during his service did not abandon the connection with the Hadassah Medical Center in Ein Karem and the orthopedic department in which he hoped to specialize, and in 1993 he married Sharon, his girlfriend for the past five years. 1996) On his way from Hebron to Jerusalem, shots were fired at his car, from a vehicle that bypassed him, and he was killed by bullets. Sergeant Yaniv Shimel Dr. Oz Tibon was brought to eternal rest in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. He was twenty-eight years old when he fell. He left behind his parents – Nili and Ari, sisters – Talia and Gali and a wife – Sharon. After his death he was promoted to the rank of Major. In a letter to the family, the brigade commander described Oz: “Always attentive, considerate, alert, smiling, and ready to carry out any task that will be imposed on him, even if he is not directly related to his role as a doctor … During his service Oz treated hundreds of casualties, , And always with the same level of dedication that characterized him. “As his direct commander, I understood that I had the right to command a unique person. I have often thought that my acquaintance with Oz, with so many positive qualities embodied in it, helps me understand abstract concepts that are often used but difficult to understand, such as ‘salt of the earth’ or ‘quality man’. Oz received his death on his way home, to a quality, warm and supportive family, in which only people of his kind can grow. “In his honor and honor, Major Oz Oz Tibon said:” Oz saw his service as a mission and carried it with devotion and love. Always dedicated and dedicated, devoted himself to increasing the strength of the IDF and nurturing its spirit, when the good of the state is in front of him. “His commanders from the Medical Corps wrote:” We, his commanders and colleagues, will always lack his quiet smile, intelligent gaze and wit. “Oz has faith in peace,” Oz said in an interview conducted by the Bamahane newspaper about six months before he was killed and was never published. “There is a good chance of a future joint life in Hebron. I examined both sides closely, and from the medical experience I have, I can say that the blood of all of us is really the same color. “

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