Aaron, Chanoch (Hantashi)

Hanoch (Hantashi), son of Lotte and Abraham (Alpert, Gandhi), was born on April 8, 1945 in the village of Szold. He attended primary school and high school in Givat Hayim-Ihud. Hanoch was a keen student, and in every matter he wanted to get to the bottom of it. He was independent in his thoughts and opinions were always original. After completing his studies he completed a year of service in Yotvata. There was a light-heartedness and seriousness in it, both fun and solemn. He liked to laugh and was Simcha and cheerful. His humor was somewhat derisive, and he was not afraid to attack the accepted and the accepted. He was always looking for a new way, a path not previously paved by someone else, who did not like the establishment and the rebellion against the conventions was part of his world view. Hanoch wanted to prove to everyone that he was capable of doing the difficult and complicated things, and not to sink into a routine world. “All my life” – he used to say – “I’ll go on and never stand in one place.” He always wanted to know his character and to know himself. In matters that mattered to him, he knew no compromises. He was honest and frank, honest and conscientious, courteous and polite. Hanoch was drafted into the IDF in mid-November 1964. After completing basic training, he was trained in a parachute course, a course for scouts, a driver’s course, a course for commanders and a course for half-track drivers, “In his marriage he saw an experience in his own right, and in New York he worked in the embassy, ​​and in those days his soul became connected to his brother, who also did there. On the 16th of Tishrei 5734 (October 16, 1973), Hanoch was hit and killed three hours before his brother Yehuda was killed. During the night, after many attempts to conquer the junction, the patrol battalion, of which Hanoch was a noncom, received a mission to break into the junction and purge the Tartar axis from west to east. At the junction, the Egyptians opened fire on them and fired missiles, many of them with direct hits. A difficult battle took place in an attempt to escape, and Hanoch fell in this battle. At first he was considered missing and his body was later identified. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery at Givat Hayim Ihud and was buried next to his brother. He left behind a wife, mother, and two sisters. After his fall, he was promoted to sergeant. His kibbutz published a pamphlet containing things in memory of Hanoch and his brother’s uncle.