Shaul Kochavi, the father of the Chief of Staff Rabbi Aviv Kochavi, died this evening (Thursday) at his home, with his family members staying by his side and he was 89 years old at the time of his death. His funeral will be held on Sunday.
Kochavi Hav was born in Kiryat Haim in 1933 and grew up there. In his youth he was a trainee and instructor in the working youth. He joined the Nahal training at Kibbutz Erez in the Gaza Strip, where he met his wife Riva.
The two married and moved to Kiryat Bialik, where they raised their three children - daughter Tal (64) and sons Aviv (58) and Zohar (52).
The family said that "Shaul was a bookworm, a lover of culture, music and art. He also studied economics and owned a technical equipment company."
Source: INN