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Barnea, Einat

Barnea, Einat


Daughter of Bella and Shmuel Weitzman. She was born on November 4, 1958, in Tel Aviv. The father was a career soldier with the rank of lieutenant colonel, so the family lived in Neveh Tzahal, and when Einat was ten, her family moved to Bat Yam, where she studied at the Yad Mordechai elementary school and Ramot High School. She was a talented and experienced writer on many levels of home, politics, and especially in the army, and at times she was introverted and wrote to herself out of excitement and a sense of belonging.In the course of the Yom Kippur War, she wrote poems about war, bereavement, The love of the people and the land: “You went not Shabbat” (the story of a war widow), “There is more hope”, “In memory of those who did not return,” ” “” The Paratroopers at the Wall. “She also wrote love songs, such as” We have quiet / and love of life. “And a little happiness and / and day / night. /! At the age of sixteen, she met her friend Danny, who had married after five years of membership, and after completing her high school studies Einat went to a pre-military course for service coordinators, and in March 1977 she was drafted into the IDF. After completing her training course, she was placed at the base of Beit Nabala in the role of a non-commissioned officer, and after a short period of time, at the recommendation of her commanders, she went to the officers’ course. During this period she married a friend, Danny, and they established their home in Nesher, near Haifa. Later in her military career, she served as an officer in charge of matters of human resources, management and administration in various units. She was a press officer at the Ministry of Defense and in her last position was an IDF officer in the Home Front Command. From her commanders’ assessments, which are in her personal file: “An excellent, thorough and highly knowledgeable officer in her profession, she is very responsible and has excellent management and organization capabilities. In 1983, her eldest daughter Rotem was born. After the birth, Einat took a year’s break from the service and moved with her family to Kibbutz Naaran in the Jordan Valley. At the end of the time period, she returned to serve in the IDF and this time in the Intelligence Corps, and in 1988 her son, Dor Einat and Danny Halomo, were born in a private home next to the land. “Einat made a special impression and was friendly, she knew how to listen to others and ask the right questions, and she was easy to talk to her about difficulties and her interest was sincere and friendly. Civilian and military. “In 1991, the youngest daughter Inbar was born, and after her maternity leave, she returned to the Home Front Command, to which she had previously served Women’s Corps officer and conditions of service, with the rank of Major. In 1992, Einat suffered a severe illness and for 30 months struggled with it. In the first stage, Einat returned to serve her full potential. Her family, friends and commanders ate her until her death on November 25, 1994. Einat was brought to rest in the military cemetery in Holon. She was thirty-six years old when she died. She left behind a husband, two daughters, a son, parents and two sisters – Shlomit and Meirav. Her family received a certificate of appreciation and respect for Einat’s service. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, Chief of Staff Ehud Barak wrote: “Einat was described by her commanders as a motivated, professional and resourceful officer who built an excellent team that knew how to solve every problem. She was sensitive, dedicated and capable and of a high personal level. She was loved for her spin and her singing Evie”Einat took over the role of head of the Home Front Command’s Home Affairs Department, a position she built from scratch, with the establishment of the command after the Gulf War. Her charming personality and professionalism led to the building of a team, which is its mainstay, and which could provide a solution to all the problems of the individual. She played her part with all the joy of life and energy she had and was loved and loved by both her colleagues and her staff. It is not every day that we encounter an officer of such a high personal standard, and whose presence is so important and important to her life. “Her husband, parents and sisters published a book in her memory, including things about her character and things she wrote.

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