(haipo) Rambam Medical Center in Haifa mourns the death of the late Major General Basel Souid, a 32-year-old resident of Peki'in, who was killed in an operational activity in Lebanon. Souid served as an operations coordinator in the hospital's administrative management, a position in which he came into contact with the vast majority of the medical institution's approximately 6,500 employees. The Rambam family is shocked and saddened by the difficult news.
Rambam CEO: "Heartbroken – Basel gave of himself above and beyond"
Dr. Michal Mekel, CEO of Rambam, She responded to the news of Suyid's fall, saying: "This is a very sad day for the entire Rambam family, to wake up to such good news about Job. The heart is broken." According to her, Suyid had done hundreds of days of reserve duty in recent years and was "a man who gave of himself above and beyond to Israeli society."
Dr. Mekel added that he was well known at Rambam for his dedication, diligence, and willingness to help, which he always accompanied with a smile. "He was very active in organizing the hospital during the war, and everything was pleasant and peaceful," she said, and sent a warm hug to his family in Peki'in. "May they never know any more sorrow," she concluded.
His photo appeared in a campaign honoring reserve service members – just two weeks before his fall.
Nissim Haim, VP of Human Resources, Operations and Infrastructure at Rambam, eulogized Suyid and said: "Basel was part of the Rambam family, a dedicated, beloved and respected employee, who was an example of commitment, responsibility and giving, in the hospital and in civil service."
Haim said that just two weeks before his fall, Suyed's picture was displayed on the hospital screens, as part of a campaign to honor Rambam's reserve servicemen and women. The campaign was intended to highlight the faces and stories of Rambam employees who combine their mission at the hospital with their service in the reserves. As part of the campaign, the employees were presented in a picture divided into two, half in Rambam work uniforms and half in IDF uniforms, as a symbol of the dual identity, responsibility, and dedication they carry every day. "Today, that picture takes on a particularly painful meaning," said Haim.
It's so terrible to lose these great guys.