Amos, son of Frida (Fania) and Shimon-Yosef, was born on 11 March 1951. He studied at the Beit Alfa elementary school and later continued his studies at the Gilboa educational institution at home He was very diligent and diligent and took his studies very seriously, and his teachers testify that he was “very talented, intelligent and sharp-headed, quick-paced and profound, with analytical thinking, and through his extraordinary analysis and memory amazed his teachers.” And his intellectual curiosity encompassed many areas: he read extensively and had extensive knowledge of history, literature, geography, geology and mathematics, and was among the members of the Hashomer Hatzair movement, Was a sports fan and a member of the basketball team of “Hapoel” Bet-Alpha, who had a large collection of cigarettes, matches and stamps, and devoted much of his free time to painting, but he stubbornly refused to talk to him. His thoughts and ideas stirred up a sensitive soul, but he repressed everything inwardly, as if he were afraid to show his feelings in front of a stranger, and he did his work with precision and faith, but quietly and modestly. He always asked for compromise and conciliation and worked to mediate between rivals. Sometimes he liked to do pranks and mischief, but when he was caught, he wore a kind of mask of innocence saying, “Not me.” He loved a man and knew how to know the nature of his interlocutors. He was kind, kind and gentle, and loved his family very much and had a loyal and dedicated son. Amos was conscripted into the IDF in late 1969 and assigned to the Armored Corps, where he was an outstanding trainee, and after his basic training, his pilot fell in an air battle in the skies of Syria, and the army ordered him to be removed from service in a combat unit. He was trained in a Patton tank course and a course for commanders of the Patton tank, and during the course of time he continued his training in officers’ training, in a course for armored corps officers and in a course for armored company commanders. : “He has extraordinary knowledge in armor and tanks. He is an authoritative authority on technical matters, known for his memory power and his ability to solve complex professional problems, and to impart his knowledge to his students in a clear and understandable manner. “As a commander, he did not adhere to strict discipline, His friends testified that he had “a natural and genuine leadership that creates a sense of love for their commander in the hearts of the soldiers.” When the Yom Kippur War broke out, he was sent with On October 10, 1973, Amos B. was killed in the Battle of Sinai A battle in the central sector, opposite the “Fort” outpost. His tank was hit, and he was rescued and moved to another tank. After several hours of fighting, the tank was hit directly and killed on the spot. At first he was considered a missing person, but later on his birthday his body was identified and he was brought to eternal rest in the Beit Alpha cemetery, next to his brother’s grave, Shlomo Navot. He was survived by a father and two sisters. After his fall, he was promoted to captain. His family and kibbutz published a book and a booklet in his memory, including things about his character, memoirs, letters, lyrics and photographs.
