Atzmon, Ithiel
Son of Esther and Haim-Yosef. Born in Haifa on October 24, 1966, Etiel was born to a large family, and spent his early years at the Tel Hai elementary school in Haifa, where he began to play mandolin and joined the Israel Nature Lovers Association. Eleven moved with his family to Ramat Gan where he continued his studies at the “Habiluim” school until the end of eighth grade, when he joined Ramat Gan’s youth orchestra and played saxophone, and excelled in music. He wrote high school in Ort Givataim until the end of 10th grade, and spent the last two years in the United States, in the city of Pecupsi. With honors and medals. “At the end of his studies, he noted in his school yearbook and his teacher,” What did the United States do to a man like you from Israel? “He was a beloved and friendly man, his Yaffa name suited him, his special personality, and his handsome masculine appearance. At the end of January 1985, Ithiel was drafted into the IDF and was assigned to combat engineering. He served in Lebanon for a while and was later transferred to the Air Force headquarters, due to his knowledge of the English language and computer language. Here, too, he stood out for his special skills and personality. Strong willpower was a poetic soul, philosophical, love of man and readiness to sacrifice for others. When he asked, ‘How are you?’ It was not a casual question but a genuine interest, a desire to know. For a while during his army service, he lived in Kibbutz Beit Hashita and was adopted by the Suliman family as part of a “warm home for a soldier.” On the 15th of Cheshvan 5748 (November 15, 1987), Ithiel fell in the line of duty, returning from a unit in the north, where he carried out a mission. He was laid to rest in the Kiryat Shaul military cemetery. Survived by his parents, seven brothers and sisters. In his letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Ithiel served in the headquarters of an engineering officer, and he fulfilled all his duties with dedication and meticulousness. To be emulated among his many friends. “
