Zeev, son of Sima and Pinchas, was born on 19.10.1949 in Lvov, Russia, and immigrated to Israel with his family in 1961. In Israel, he studied at Herzl Elementary School in Herzliya, and later attended the Bezeq High School In Jerusalem. Ze’ev’s parents had a decisive influence on shaping his character. He grew up and was educated in a home that was warm and had the love of a mother and father, who took care of all his needs and kept his education and intellectual development. From childhood, his parents had given him habits and manners. He grew up in a family of intellectuals, who devoted a great deal of time to his steps and to his development as a human being. Ze’ev has a quick grasp, a deep understanding and an analytical ability. His teachers testified that he had a high IQ, had the ability to distinguish between care and the essential, and he could choose the right way to go. When he was seven years old, he suffered a severe illness, but at moments of crisis, with little hope for his life, he was clearheaded and lucid, and could face the truths of life, with all the implications. After arriving with his family to Israel, he joined the school and was an outstanding student, who achieved excellent achievements in his studies, especially in the real professions. He took part in social and cultural activities, took a lot of sports and was interested in photography. He also participated in the Aviation Department and was active in a youth club in his neighborhood. His classmates described him as lively and full of joy. He was nice-looking and had a great personal charm. Ze’ev was the man of action and spoke little. He adamantly defended his views and did not shy away from sharp arguments when he was convinced of his righteousness. His friends, who gave him the nickname Bobka, will remember him for his kindness and willingness to help anyone in need. During his studies at the Technical College he excelled in great skill and technical skills. Thanks to his many and profound knowledge, he can help his father, the teacher, to check the work his students have prepared. In the final examination he drafted and developed a machine that performs seven functions. He presented his fine sketches and won an excellent mark. His teachers testified that the sketches he had prepared were distinguished with clarity and uncommon beauty. Zeev grew up and was educated in a national-Zionist atmosphere. From his parents he acquired and nurtured strong feelings of love for the people and for the country. These were his primary concern and concern, and he was willing to devote all his energies to helping his country and its security. A spirit of volunteerism and self-sacrifice prevailed in him, guiding him in all his actions, which led to his miraculous fighting in the Yom Kippur War, from which he never returned. Ze’ev was drafted into the IDF in mid-May 1968 and assigned to the Armored Corps, where he was trained as a tank crew member and sent to serve in the Armored Corps in the Golan Heights, where he served as a gunner and was promoted to the rank of corporal. The tank, a friend of truth and evil, was accepted and loved by soldiers and commanders alike, and during his regular service he participated in IDF raids in Lebanon and Syria, and was twice wounded in these operations. In mid-September 1971, Ze’ev was released from regular service and assigned to a reserve unit of the Armored Corps. In this unit he was called for periods of reserve duty. After his discharge he joined the staff of the Military Industries as a draft. He worked with great enthusiasm and his contribution to work was crucial. As part of his work in the military industry, he participated in the planning and execution of a number of projects designed to increase the state’s resilience and security. In this framework, Ze’ev’s contribution was vital and significant, and some of the works he had prepared were already carried out. In the Yom Kippur War, his unit participated in the battle of containment and the breakthrough against the Syrians in the Golan Heights, and for sixteen days he fought in fierce and difficult battles, in which our forces suffered many casualties, during which time he succeeded in replacing six tanks until he found his death. His first two tanks were hit, and Ze’ev escaped and found a third tank, in which he continued the fighting, while the third tank was attacked, and Ze’ev was forced to walk a long distance to find spare parts for repair. In the fighting, until the tank was hit by enemy fire, Ze’ev and his comrades were shot. One of the officers, who was in the burning tank, was caught in flames and Ze’ev leaped into the fire to save him and transfer him to medical treatment. On October 22, 1973, the last day of the battles, Ze’ev was killed in a battle against the enemy’s armored forces in the sixth tank that he had replaced since the battle began A. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. Survived by his parents and brother. The commanders of the unit and his comrades in arms who came to visit the bereaved family after the war noted Ze’ev’s courage. They said that he was an example to his comrades in his daring and relentless fighting with the enemy. His adherence to the goal, his determination and his willingness to sacrifice, encouraged and encouraged the other fighters to continue the difficult campaign.
