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Jeep crash victim Staff Sergeant Yariv Amitai (Hagai Aharon / Jini) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 23:19 06/11/2007 IDF soldier killed in jeep crash while patrolling Gaza border By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent tags: Gaza Strip, Hummer  An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed Tuesday morning in a "Hummer" jeep accident along the border with the Gaza Strip. The driver of the Hummer lost control of the vehicle for unknown reasons during a routine patrol along the border south of the Kissufim Crossing. The Hummer overturned, killing Staff Sergeant Yariv Amitai of Moshav Hazor'im, who was sitting on the back seat and apparently not wearing a helmet. The remaining three soldiers in the vehicle suffered only light injuries. Advertisement Amitai's uncle, Lazer Amitai, said Yariv had only three months left to serve. He was planning to go into a new business opened by his father, who retired last year from the career army. "We are not afraid and we want to give our best to the country," said Lazer Amitai, who lost his wife to a terror attack seven years ago in Kfar Darom in the Gaza Strip. Yariv was born and raised on Moshav Hazor'im, an Orthodox community near Tiberias. He was a leader among the young people on the moshav, according to Hazor'im's secretary, Yossi Cohen. Amitai is survived by his parents, two sisters and three brothers. The IDF Southern Command will launch an investigation into the circumstances of the accident, and the Investigative Military Police have also opened a probe. Related articles: IDF officers involved in fatal training exercise strike plea bargain Paratrooper killed in training accident Bookmark to del.icio.us Evangelists' warning Christian power-broker Gary Bauer warns of the dangers of 'islamofascism.' Iran is not afraid Iran's FM says Israel poses no threat to Iran and aggression will spark retaliation.   1.   Hummer is an American made jeep 17:36  |  Tamir Palestine 06/11/07   2.   So Clumsy 17:46  |  POP 06/11/07   3.   Condolences to family and friends 17:59  |  Dakkar 06/11/07   4.   candy for everyone 18:04  |  dada 06/11/07   5.   abbas and henyiah are 100% responsible 18:14  |  vik 06/11/07   6.   how many did he kill? 18:19  |  US PAL 06/11/07   7.   vik man cool down 20:14  |  Mark 06/11/07   8.   Golan Fighting Vehicle-Tamir # 1 20:26  |  Klomp 06/11/07   9.   What happend to the Hummer 20:46  |  Mike 06/11/07   10.   who cares 22:00  |  angel 06/11/07   11.   Photo 22:12  |  Tom 06/11/07   12.   Mike #9 Don`t complain. 22:17  |  Murray of Montreal 06/11/07   13.   Murray of montreal 00:11  |  Observer 2 07/11/07   14.   Dead soldier 01:17  |  Sean 07/11/07   15.   Terroist Jeep Kills IDF Soldier 01:40  |  rough ride 07/11/07   16.   Sean in Derry 03:30  |  Labhras 07/11/07   17.   #13 rough ride 03:33  |  olive 07/11/07   18.   Mohamedan arabs prefer to use Camel ,Donkey 04:49  |  cristo 07/11/07   19.   #9 05:01  |  Moshe 07/11/07   20.   #8, Klomp... 05:19  |  Silvienne 07/11/07   21.   #16 labArse on insane sean 07:54  |  Ari ben Yisrael 07/11/07   22.   the best thing written by L A B H R A S 08:29  |  Labhras`s admirer 07/11/07   23.   to #11 (photo) Israelis show their faces... 15:07  |  Leah Benamy 07/11/07   24.   to number 6 14:39  |  David Minsky 12/11/07

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