"He wanted to serve in the General Staff Reconnaissance Unit": Zohar Tamir is the casualty in the accident at Tirat Zvi

Zohar Tamir, 18, from Kibbutz Tirat Zvi, was killed last night in a road accident in the Beit She'an Valley. Another young woman was also killed and three were injured. Tamir celebrated his 18th birthday and his sister's bat mitzvah this week, and was accepted to the General Staff Reconnaissance Unit tryout.

Zohar Tamir, 18, from Kibbutz Tirat Zvi, was killed last night (Saturday) in a road accident near the kibbutz in the Beit She'an Valley. Another young woman was also killed and three people were injured. The circumstances of the accident are still under investigation. Tamir celebrated his 18th birthday last Wednesday, and the following day the family celebrated the bat mitzvah of his younger sister. His uncle, Shahar, said that Tamir dreamed of serving in the General Staff Reconnaissance Unit and successfully passed the selection day, after which he was informed that he had been accepted to the tryout scheduled for November. Tamir is survived by his parents, Yael and Rudy, and four siblings. His uncle described him as a mature, quiet, and curious young man, with a connection to Torah and Judaism, who loved the land and nature.