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Bar-Yanai, Ron

Bar-Yanai, Ron


Son of Yaakov and Eva. He was born in 1946. In 1959 he immigrated to Israel with his family, who settled in Eilat, where he studied at the elementary school and at the comprehensive high school in Eilat, where he was interested in science and literature. One of his hobbies was the collection of articles and information about flights to space, and after his teacher’s teacher at the school, Ron noted: “Ron was a quiet boy. I was so self-conscious that I could not understand his character until the end of the school year. trail. It turns out that Sharon responded to every request, turnaround, volunteering, help and welfare. Two years later we found ourselves, the class and I, going back to national service – in Degania. It was the eve of Passover 1967 and we were witnesses to the fire sparks from one hill in the Golan Heights, which looks like a fortress that can not be cracked. Ron kept me guarded, ready to obey any request, implied or implied – – – Ron was loyal and diligent, demanding a lot of himself and others, with a sense of responsibility as an adult and even more. The Six-Day War added special concern to Ron’s concerns; His brother Yoram was at the front in Sinai. Then I discovered in him a side that I had not thought of: guilt, guilt that he was sitting on the bench, while Yoram and others risked their lives in guarding the homeland. We talked a lot about this subject and tried to explain to him that everything had his own time – – – his courage would testify to the event that happened in one of the history lessons. Ron expressed his opinion that he was not satisfied with my teaching system. The students were amazed at their ears – but I understood his spirit. I explained to the students that Ron had no intention of hurting me, since he wanted to move quickly in the profession. “At the end of her remarks, the teacher-teacher notes:” He was a historian with the ability to analyze and the ability to make analogies, while on the other hand he was interested in mathematics, in space research and in physics. “The Six-Day War influenced Ron had a strong influence, and he decided to stop his studies in the middle and enlist in the IDF before the deadline. Until his enlistment he went to work, saving money so that he could pay the tuition for the matriculation exams he wanted to complete while he served. He also successfully completed a machine writing course, thinking that this knowledge would make it easier for him to study at the university after his service. In the recommendations given to him after completing the course, he stated: “- – – Completed this course with honors above the estimated and above the limits of ability. Ron was drafted into the IDF in mid-November 1967 and was assigned to the Armored Corps as a tank gunner, and Ron sent a letter to his friend: “When the examination period ended, a whole new period began. Many of the members are about to enlist, the minority will continue to study – each in his own way will continue. Now will be the time to part from the close friends – – – and feel sorrow and distress. You still do not feel it, but soon reality will brutally nurture you. I do not overdo it; That’s what I say from experience. It will not be long before you adjust to the new situation. – – – In everyone’s life comes the moment when he does his soul-searching: ‘What did I do?’ Since the Six-Day War, I have pondered many things in general terms that guided me and many different principles of life. The deeper I delved into that sea of ​​thoughts, the more I realized that I was wasting my time, that I could be useful elsewhere and yet finish my studies. The Six-Day War brought me to a halt in my studies and enlisted in the IDF, now I do what I chose, no one forced me to do so: I am free to decide but I am under pressure fromThe parents and the rest of the family. It was not easy to decide. Dozens of factors influenced me. I did not want to leave the family; I did not want to leave Eilat – and I did not want to leave you, so it was easy to continue the way I went – and to be with the family. And yet I decided to leave and enlist. Try to understand this: it was not a rash decision, without considerations; I spent a lot of time thinking until I made a decision. Do you think I chose the easy way? That’s the hard way! Few people close to me understood me and did not try to pressure me to change my decision. My parents could not help but press me, because they can not be objective. In the end I convinced them more or less, so that the pigeons and the hawks came to an agreement. – I hope that all of you will succeed (with the end of the 12 years of study), because if someone fails, it will be difficult to overcome the obstacles that will stand in his way. Therefore, invest effort and do not waste a moment in the next few days because you are facing a test where your teachers and parents will see if the effort and work they invested in you were worthwhile. I hope that the boys will all enlist in combat forces if they are able to do so. Combat Force. Satisfaction and pride will soon come. The girls can not be asked to volunteer for a combat unit, but they can play important roles. To my friends, who will rise over time in the ranks, we must not forget that once everyone was a simple soldier. I have to say goodbye to you because the guard’s time is approaching. Despite the difficulties of studying while serving in a combat unit, he took the matriculation exams, but nevertheless stood out among his friends, his dedication, his efficiency and his willingness to carry out any mission as a tank gunner, and on the recommendation of his commanders, (15.7.1969) died of his wounds, which was wounded the day before in the southern Golan Heights by the enemy’s gunfire, and was sent to the Eilat cemetery for a restful rest in a letter to his parents in which he said that on February 29, Of one of the best fighters and commanders of the unit by a Syrian assassin bullet. “After a short training he returned to one of the best and most talented commanders that the unit had ever known: Ron was loved and loved by his soldiers and commanders alike, he was quiet, safe and ready for every mission, An exemplary example as a soldier and as a commander in the entire unit. ” A memorial corner was set up in the school where he was studying; A library was also established in his name in Eilat.

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