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Vitret, Shai

Vitret, Shai


Son of Benjamin and Fay. He was born on August 31, 1958 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He immigrated to Israel with his family in 1961. They first lived in Kibbutz Gesher and then moved to Moshav Timurim near Be’er Tuvia. Shai attended the Mevo’ot Elementary School and graduated from the regional high school there. He was a smart boy but did not like to study, and only when he faced the challenge – the matriculation exams, for example – did he succeed and succeed. Nava, Shai’s teacher in the first years of elementary school, says: “Shai stood out gracefully, in his good attitude towards people, in the joy of life that characterized him and his mischief.” Thanks to his qualities, Shai became fond of young and old, became friends with many and tried to help everyone. “There was always the orderly boy at home,” says his sister, Ruti, “at every moment he was busy and never rested, a thin guy like this, one to trust. Shai took part in the activities of Hanoar Hazioni and took many trips organized by the Moshavim movement. His hand was in every social activity; He was always among the party organizers and cultural activities of his group. In his spare time, he worked in metal art work to decorate the house. Shai was drafted into the IDF in October 1976 and volunteered for the infantry as a parachutist when he raised a defect in his leg, and after completing basic training he successfully completed a parachuting course and was sent to a squad commanders’ course. His commander says: “Shai was a soldier and an outstanding fighter, he completed the course with the highest grade and was a candidate for an officer’s course.” Because of his success in the course, he was forced to remain in the training school for commanders, . “Shai was the backbone of his department in many areas,” the company commander says, “he could say the right word at the right time and was the organizational center of the bulletin board and the parties in the unit.” At the center of the company, initiates and organizes social or operational tasks, and is not the only one with a developed sense of humor, and never makes any vague claims, but rather professional claims or statements condemning something that contradicts the moral conventions he was brought up on. The battalion took part in the most difficult operations and in the most bitter battles, and Shai revealed his full potential as a person and as a fighter. ” On Friday, March 15, 1978, Shay was killed in a battle for Bint Jabbal in southern Lebanon during Operation Litani, who was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery of Moshav Timurim, and left behind his parents, brother and two sisters. She published a book in his memory.

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