Balachsan, Gilad

Son of Miriam and Eliahu. He was born on November 3, 1977 in Safed. A brother to Benjamin, Zohar, Liron and Natalie. In mid-March 1996, Gilad enlisted in the IDF and was assigned to the infantry corps, where he served as a combat soldier in the Golani Brigade’s Battalion 13. In May 1997 he was sent to a infantry symbol course and was sent to a course for infantry officers in January 1998. In January 1998, He was commander of the Golani Brigade in the routine and emergency situations and fought in various sectors of the IDF, and a year later he was promoted to the position of deputy company commander and company commander in Battalion 51, About a hundred and twenty soldiers and commanders Gilad’s friends know about the wonderful combination that took place between his role as a combat officer and his being a young man In a rare way, as an authoritative and responsible officer, Gilad always insisted, and did not hesitate to argue with senior officials, until he managed to calm his conscience, never remaining indifferent and unwilling to compromise, to “cut” or cut corners. After his release, Gilad went south and worked for several months as a security officer at the King Solomon Hotel in Eilat, and in the winter of 2001 he took part in a security guard course as part of the VIP security unit. In this role, which included responsibility for about 100 security personnel, Gilad returned and proved his ability to manage and withstand pressure. In the fall of 2002, Gilad began studying at the pre-academic preparatory program of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Prof. Ruth Sperling, Head of the Hebrew University Preparatory Program, and Liat Mayberg, Director of the preparatory program: “Gilad came to us in August 2002 to register for a year of study at the university preparatory program in order to improve his chances of being admitted to full-time studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He was very hesitant about the preparatory course, not sure that he would be able to carry out the task he had set for himself, and was apprehensive about the heavy burden of studies he had placed on his shoulders. For a day He completed his preparatory studies with excellent honors, greatly improved his psychometric score at the end of the school year, and these two factors enabled his acceptance to university studies and to the circles to which he wanted to be accepted as a first priority. He knew how he had accomplished these things, but we, the team, knew that he was talented and able to reach the stars, but at the same time he needed encouragement that he could, and this encouragement he received from us in abundance. “I am grateful that you made me believe, Gilad.” At the same time, Gilad developed a unique relationship with the preparatory staff, from the principal, through the teachers who taught him to the last of the clerks who provide services to the students. He was the so-called ‘going into the soul’. Everyone loved him because it could not be otherwise. He would always go into the office of the preparatory program with a smile, and with him the light would come on a rainy Jerusalem day too. … he is notHe stopped coming to us during the three years of graduate studies. “I came to get a hug,” he would tell the manager, knowing that she was waiting for his visits, and that he always got a warm embrace and a kiss on the cheek, and he would return it in the same coin. He remained in close contact with his teachers in the preparatory program to the extent that he bothered to remember their birthdays and called to congratulate them. “After graduating from the preparatory program, Gilad was accepted to the Atidim Program – Cadets for Public Administration – a program for outstanding students with proven leadership skills and a connection to the social field. In the departments he chose, economics and accounting, the program also included a public policy division and an extra-academic unit aimed at practical training, and at the same time worked at the Prime Minister’s Office, where he went through the turbulent period of the disengagement, Tel Aviv for a team within the framework of the Hon In workplaces in the public service, and finally – the Department of Defense as a shift manager at the Hebrew University. She said Orli, Director of the Institute of Corporations Municipality of Tel Aviv-Jaffa: “Gilad spent time with us a short time but nevertheless managed to penetrate our hearts and be liked by everyone. Gilad, a smart and talented guy, was always optimistic and smiling. His desire to learn and to know and his ambitions impressed me in every conversation we had. Many times we found ourselves sitting and talking for a long time about things that had nothing to do with work but with life and the future. … Gilad always wanted everyone to be happy, he wanted to succeed so his family could be proud of him. In our conversations I was very impressed by his brave connections, not only with his family but also with his friends. We shared happy moments and more difficult times. … Despite his relatively young age he always had good advice for me. Gilad was a salt of the earth, humble and very broadhearted. “In September 2005, as part of the Atidim program, Gilad participated in a study trip to the United States that enriched his world and gave him new perspectives on the Jewish world in general and Israeli society in particular. Michal Daniel, a reporter for Yediot America who interviewed Gilad during his stay in New York, relates: “In Gilad I found the beautiful Israeli who believes with all his might that he will be good. The Israeli who loves and believes in his country and is prepared to do anything for her. Gilad embodied the rooted Israeli, a modest man who knows his power, who is so happy about the opportunity to integrate into the public service in order to change the system from within. “When asked what he would like to copy to Israel from the Americans, he answered” the innocence of the Jewish community, “and then added” the tolerance, mutual help and respect for all Jew and man wherever he is. “He also said:” Since I and my brothers were small, our parents have taught us to love the land. My brother and I went to combat, I’m willing to invest a lot for the country. Like others, I lost friends who fell. So much blood spilled on this land, but it must not be broken! In years, I dream of becoming the mayor of Karmiel, the city I love the most. … I believe and hope that our country is moving in a good direction and that despite the crises, peace will come and will be good. “Gilad was very attached to his family and hoped that after graduating he would be able to return to the north and build his home there and work with his father. His sister and daughter-in-law sang the song “Malach” by Aviv Geffen, who often spoke of his desire to marry and his intention to dedicate the same song to his intended bride, after which he used his love and talent for writing and dedicated a list entitled “The Day of a Groom.” The list was published on the website”Marryme” at: http://www.marryme.co.il/Index.asp?ArticleID=89&CategoryID=143. In the summer of 2006, Gilad completed his third year of studies at the university, specializing in an accountancy firm. His friends, who wondered how he managed to meet all the tasks and tasks he took upon himself, called him “Superman.” But when the Second Lebanon War began, Gilad’s priorities changed, and he never forgot his role in Golani. “Last July, when the war began in the north and we were in the final exams, Gilad was not only thinking about the exams he had to do, but he thought a lot about the situation in our country. He was angry and did not understand why they were not enlisted – only two months before the war he was in reserve duty, where they trained on a scenario very similar to what happened, and Gilad did not understand what was waiting for him, Gilad was in daily contact with his battalion commander and company commander Who was close to being appointed company commander – and all the time he wanted to know only one thing: when did he have to report, when he realized that during the first week of the war, He did not sit around idly, but tried to volunteer for reserve service through another battalion he did not know, but he did not succeed … Finally, Gilad and his battalion were recruited on July 30, and he felt he had the right to leave and defend About the Land of Israel … At the end of the week preceding the operation there was a meeting of commanders in the battalion with the participation of the battalion commander and the commanders of the companies in which the operations the battalion was to carry out were discussed. During the meeting, Gilad burst into her and as the battalion commander said, he spoke hoarsely and said that as a combat officer in Golani, he could not continue to see the situation as it was and that they had to do something.after Gilad heard the plans, He must carry out one of the battalion’s tasks and allow him to head a force, since he knows the Lebanese territory well from his regular service, and the battalion commander complies with his request and authorizes him to assemble a team. He collected veteran fighters whom he knew from the reserves, and a number of young soldiers who were recently discharged – so that people would be better fit in his team, and he trained them all the weekend before the operation. “Gilad fell in battle in South Lebanon on 14 Av 5769 “(August 8, 2006) The commander of the unit, Lt. Col. Sami Arbel, described the events:” Gilad served in the Baram formation as a deputy commander of an infantry company in the reserves. He took part in Operation Change of Direction in Lebanon and in the task of defending the northern communities, and showed great motivation. … Gilad commanded a departmental force that entered Lebanese territory to locate terrorists and rocket launchers and destroy them. During the movement to the target, the force encountered a Hizbullah squad, a battle developed, and the force paralyzed the terrorists’ sources of fire. During the battle, Gilad was severely wounded, but ordered his soldiers to continue fighting. Shortly afterwards, while he was receiving medical treatment in the area and being evacuated back, he died of his wounds. “Gilad was one of his young soldiers, First Sergeant Yismo Yalow, who was brought to eternal rest in the military section of the Karmiel cemetery left behind Parents, a brother and three sisters.