Son of Adi and Gideon. He was born on January 31, 1980 in Tel Aviv. The eldest son of his parents, the eldest brother of Ran and Tal. He studied at the Ayalon Elementary School in the Nahalat Yitzhak neighborhood and went on to the Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium in Tel Aviv, where he studied from seventh to twelfth grade and successfully completed his sociological studies. I remember walking through the gymnasiums with a constant smile on his face. A boy full of joie de vivre, who was dancing and singing on stage at every performance of the Gymnasium. Niv was responsible for the warmth and love he had given his parents and brothers, and he had a hearty smile, and his family was very important to him. YA traveled with a youth delegation to Poland, and accompanied his grandfather and grandmother, born in Poland, to whom he was very attached. When he was in third grade, Niv began to participate in a judo class, and not long afterward came to a brown belt. That year he joined the Scout movement, was a trainee and later a teacher, first of sixth grade, and then of ninth grade, the graduates. Niv invested a great deal, and educated his apprentices to the values and love of the country. In preparation for his enlistment in the IDF, Niv wrote a farewell letter to his students at the Scouts: “… I tried to give myself 100% for you, and assuming that each of you received only 40% of me – I did my part and hope that I changed certain things in you … I hope, in my field of guidance, and I believe and hope that I have succeeded in turning you into a guide to … and in the matter of giving – just to know that the training with you has contributed a great deal to me. For many years I did not feel as useful as I felt with you … Through your feedback, your reactions, your expressions, I learned to improve and improve on the Scout side, which influenced and helped me in my daily life. “Niv’s many friends accompanied him from his studies in elementary school, He spent many years with them in ceremonies and events, spending a lot of time with them, and imparting to them his self-confidence, his joy of life, and his aspiration to perfection. In his last year in high school, he had a preparatory course for the army. He was in a fitness diet, as his friends said, and Niv was admitted to the unit as he wanted. He was a devoted and beloved soldier, an exemplary crewman. During the course of his service, Niv underwent a course for sergeants, a sergeant course and a Krav Maga course, and his commander said: “In the unit you carried out many operational activities, most of which are unknown and will never be recognized. “Niv’s commander, Lt. Col. Michael, writes:” Niv was a very talented fighter, a fighter who invested so much in order to be the best and showed a high ability in guiding his team. In addition to these professional qualities, Niv was very fond of all the soldiers In the team and the individual. He stood joy of life that characterized it, the making thereof and the ability to harness everyday people for a common purpose. ” On the 26th of Av 5760 (26.8.2000) Niv fell in operational activity in Samaria. He was killed during an exchange of gunfire during an operation to capture wanted persons in the village of Asira a-Shamaliya. Staff Sergeant Roi Even-Filstiner and Staff Sergeant Liron Sharvit were killed. He was twenty years old when he fell. After his death, he was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant, who was laid to rest in the Kiryat Shaul military cemetery, leaving behind his parents and two brothersChief of Staff Lt. Gen. Shaul Mofaz: “Niv was a model, bold and daring fighter who showed great responsibility and professionalism in everything he did.Niv had many friends in the unit, he knew how to advise and be a loyal friend to those around him even during difficult times. His special character will accompany us, his commanders, his colleagues and all his proud ones with pride, pain and longing … The heart aches for a young man, a talented fighter who was killed. “You are the smile that you always knew how to laugh, to give the good word at the right time, you who always wanted to be first, and to be in the center of things, you were never afraid of yourself, Whoever does not know the death of a family member will never know that. ” “Niv, you have no idea how much we see you before everything we do, in the guidance, in the Scouts, every time we bend with our backs straight and beyond. We dedicate our last year to the excellence you have taught us. We promise to continue according to everything you have taught us, and to be as good as possible. Like you. “They parted from his grandmother and grandfather:” My eldest grandson, the pride of the family, the pride of Grandma and Grandpa. Always ringing, always visiting, always there when needed. A beautiful charming boy, the object of admiration for everyone. A good son, a good grandson, a good friend, our love, our pride and our soul. He was always superior, modest, thankful, and served his radiant presence all around. A flower picked at the height of its flower, just like that. You were ours and we always loved you and always loved. Be in our hearts forever. “
