Barak, Dotan
Ben Ada and Jacob. He was born on November 30, 1974, in Bnei Yehuda, in the southern Golan Heights. The second son in a family of three sons, one of the firstborn children in the young settlement, who had just moved to settle, where he grew up, studied and was educated. Dotan studied at Mitzpeh Elementary School and the Nofei Golan High School in Katzrin, in the geographic direction. He was a good student, without spending time and thought, a social leader and an outstanding athlete, a central figure among the children in the classroom, the playground, social activities and parties. He is active in the Hanoar Haoved movement, always surrounded by friends and lovers. At the age of 10, Dotan played in the Bnei Yehuda Basketball Association in the Kastel group and at the age of fourteen he played in the Alumni League, which was promoted from League C to League A. Dotan was known as an outstanding player among all the athletes in the north. His journeys on a motorbike from the age of sixteen increased the great youthful joy he had. One of his teachers at the high school noted that they were “wildness of youth and at the same time tough and opinionated.” In mid-March 1993, Dotan was drafted into the IDF and was asked to serve in the Golani Brigade. He was accepted to the brigade’s “crow” unit, but preferred to be a soldier in Battalion 13, where he felt proud and proud. At the end of the basic training he was sent to expand his combat training in a combat sergeant course and returned to his unit for the command staff. According to his unit members, Dotan was a prominent and active soldier, disciplined, always in excellent physical shape, who always practiced sports in his spare time. Dotan was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and was sent to serve as the sergeant of a yeshiva class, although he was secular and never had a tradition and customs, and even feared this role, understood and respected the thinking and worldview of his subordinates. And the warm treatment he had given them. “For his special contribution to this company, Dotan was awarded a certificate of appreciation, and according to his commanders, Dotan performed all the tasks responsibly and professionally:” A worthy figure to emulate, “said his commander,” admired by his commanders and subordinates. ” 27.8.1995), Dotan fell while serving in Lebanon. Dotan was killed in an operational accident during a patrol on the northern road. He was twenty years old when he fell. Survived by his parents and two brothers – Dudik and Yaniv. He was laid to rest in the military section of the cemetery in Bnei Yehuda. “You always knew how to lead your soldiers, and this time you jumped first to attack … We will not forget your seriousness, devotion, peace of mind and smile.” “You were an example to us all and if we needed a model for a commander, you are the character! To prepare the ground for your soldiers and you were our man for special missions. ” In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, the unit commander wrote: “Dotan was a platoon sergeant and was an example of an outstanding commander, the mainstay of the platoon … a special figure of a leader who managed to create a unique and wonderful relationship in the department. “Dotan is a friend / Dotan is one who will never give up / / Dotan is a basketball / Dotan is a motorcycle / Dotan is girls / Dotan is an army / / Dotan is a team / Dotan is a Golani / Dotan is many more moments, and they will stay with me over the years. “
