Ben Nelly and David. Born on 18.8.1985 in Haifa, a young brother of Yishai and Atara, when he was two weeks old, the family moved to Arad, where Hanan grew up and was educated as a “toy” because he was so beautiful, sweet and wonderful , But at the age of three, one of the times he heard that he was being called this, he got angry and said, “Mom, a toy is a game and I am a child.” Hanan began his studies at the Halamish Elementary School, continued to the Reut high school and graduated from the ” Ort Arad “in the art track, and his passion for painting and talent in the field stood out, and Hanan loved and was able to paint as a child, in the first and sixth grades, he studied in the art department under the supervision of artists. And he was angry at himself for his excessive sensitivity but did not compromise on his principles and his perception of the term “friend.” His friends, friends and acquaintances, Hanan’s modesty was also expressed when he was responsible and caring for the other person. When he gave any promise he fulfilled his obligation even if it sometimes came at his expense. He volunteered in social settings at school and did so because he enjoyed it rather than out of duty; He was always ready to lend a helping hand. On Chanukah, Hanan chose to travel abroad and traveled on a three-week trip to Europe with his sister, who returned with loads of experiences and experiences in 2001. During his high school years, he traveled with a delegation of students to a twin city in Germany. The dance and a new world unfolded before him, where he studied hip-hop and then went on to study salsa, and was surprised to learn that he was talented and successful in this field and was asked to help teach others. For this, he liked to play soccer and basketball, and during his studies, Hanan did not stand out very much, and was not considered a “leader” even though he was in a position He became an adult and discovered traits that were hidden in him but which had not yet been exposed: leadership, determination, ambition and many abilities. , But he was disqualified because of a minor problem that was revealed to him, but the disappointment was difficult, but on the other side came the consolation that things were beyond his control.Hanan decided that he would be a combat soldier and chose the Armored Corps Like his brother and sister before him. At the end of November 2003, Hanan joined the IDF and was assigned to the “Barak” 188 Brigade of the Armored Corps in Battalion 71. During his service he participated in the courses he was summoned to. Tank commanders). He went on to the officers ‘course and from there to the army officers’ training course. At the time he first passed the course, his father was very ill, and this was reflected in his performance. Hanan said at the time: “I was not at my best, I did not succeed enough, I was not good enough.” On his own, he asked his commanders to remove him – which would have allowed him to repeat the course a second time – on the grounds that he could not take responsibility for the lives of his soldiers. Hanan saw himself as a combatant – an officer or a police officer – but was by no means prepared to accept the situation of an officer who was not a combatant.And indeed, the request for impeachment was approved. Hanan went on to train a team in the Israel Defense Forces and successfully returned to another KKL course he successfully completed on February 23, 2006. He returned to his company as an officer and went down with the entire battalion to the Gaza area for operational activity. On Thursday, June 22, 2006, Hanan and the crew replaced another tank crew at Kerem Shalom. Five days later, they were to leave the area. On the 25th of June 2006, Hanan fell in battle at Kerem Shalom and he is twenty-one years old. At dawn, a force of eight armed Palestinians penetrated through a tunnel to a depth of about eight hundred meters into Israeli territory and split into three squads. A missile fired at Hanan’s tank, as well as grenades that were thrown, caused serious damage to the tank. Hanan was killed on the spot and the tank driver, First Sergeant Pavel Slutzker, was killed. During the explosion another soldier was wounded in the tank and Corporal Gilad Shalit was kidnapped. During the attack, a number of other terrorists moved into an IDF position, engaged in a shootout with the soldiers of the Desert Patrol Battalion and detonated an explosive device, wounding three soldiers, Hanan was laid to rest in the military section of the Arad cemetery. His commanders and friends told the command courses that Hanan always saw first and foremost the best interests of his soldiers, and that this was more important to him than the good of the system. Hanan’s estate contains a page he wrote when he was from “The dignity of man as a supreme value.” This is the legacy and legacy that he left behind to his soldiers, commanders, friends and family, as the deputy commander of the IDF, Hanan was a human being. ” With or without uniforms, with or without insignia. Such was Hanan – “man” in the deepest sense of the word.
