The funeral of the pilot flower who was killed in the crash of the Swallow training plane in the south is currently being held in the military cemetery in Rishon Lezion.
The late Corporal Lihu Ben-Besa is currently being laid to rest in the military cemetery in Rishon Lezion.
His plane crashed yesterday during a routine training flight as part of the "Check 15" preparation phase of a pilot course.
With him, the instructor Major in the late Itai Zeiden was killed.
Photo: Shmuel Buharis
Ben-Basa was a trainee in a pilot course, and enlisted only 3 months ago, after graduating from the third comprehensive school in Rishon Lezion.
He was 19 at the time of his death.
Lehi left his brother a pair of parents and a twin brother.
Shibulat Ben-Basa, Lehu's mother, paid tribute to him at noon: "My Lehu - an amazing child that you, so happily and hopefully went to service. I refrained from talking to you about my fears, I did not want to stop your momentum and commitment. God - why? Why? Why? You? I do not understand. A gentle, quiet child, but you have so much talent and wisdom in every field. In the last three years to take responsibility for yourself and us, with your father, with your twin brother and with me. You could always be trusted, leaned, talked ".
"In conversations on any subject you always knew how to arrange things correctly, I learned so much from you. Where did you get your knowledge and common sense from? Like a gift from heaven. You had special peace and inner confidence that I have no idea where you got it from. What would you do without me my sweet?"
Yesterday evening, his father, Shlomo, wrote a short post in which he announced the death of his son.
"My son Lihu Muhammad Nefshi was killed in a training accident in a pilot's course on a plane that crashed this morning in Rahat. My world was destroyed."
My son Lihu Muhammad Nefshi was killed in a training accident in a pilot's course on a plane that crashed this morning in Rahat.
Posted by Shlomo Benbassa on Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Many of his acquaintances came to the family home.
At the school, graduates of the class gathered alongside many students who knew him and lit candles in his memory.
"Cute Elam, Treasure, Salt of the Earth, has made a long journey to be accepted into this special course," they said.
"It amazes us and it's clear to parents."
The family acquaintance added: "This is a modest child, loves people. Smart, loved by everyone, polite with exceptional physical fitness."
His friends said that Lehu always wanted to be a pilot.
"He did everything to reach the goal. He did not give up. He worked hard, trained and went through all the stages of formation."
His friend Guy Peretz, who was among the students in the class who came to the school on the eve of the disaster and lit candles, told everyone about shared experiences.
"We knew each other from first grade and we connected immediately. We were together all these years. From an early age he said that his desire was to be a pilot. We were happy and proud of him when he went through the formation. Lehi was humble and special."
The mayor of Rishon Lezion, Raz Kinstlich, said following the tragic incident: "Rishon Lezion bows its head. On my behalf and on behalf of the residents of the city, I send a warm hug and condolences to the dear Ben-Basa family on the tragic death of our loved one In a training accident as part of a pilot's course.
We will forever cherish the memory of Lehu and we will not add to Daba any more. "