Ben Anita and Michael. He was born on December 14, 1973 in Manchester, England, to Tania and Daniel. Jonathan had been smiling ever since he was a baby and was laughing easily. His love for music began at a young age. He used to sit for hours with headphones on his ears, listening to classical music as a modern. His mechanical control allowed him to lay the needle on the record from the age of three. His love for airplanes developed at the same age. He would admire, for hours, the planes taking off and landing at Manchester Airport. Yonatan began his studies at the Altrincham Preparatory School in North Cheshire, the school with the highest level of study in the region, and successfully met his requirements. During his early years, Yonatan developed daring and speed. At the age of four, he first took a long run, crossing the public park in Altrincham. At the age of nine, he took part in the inter-school competition of Northern England on a track run of 1,500 meters and became the champion of elementary schools in running competitions. At the time, Yonatan demonstrated his love of sailing and became an active participant in his family’s voyages along the coast of England and overseas. Jonathan often sailed in the schooner with his father and acquired great skill in the field. When he took part in the sailing school this summer, he sailed alone 8 kilometers into the sea, and he grew up to be a brilliant, handsome, highly creative and talented boy, an example of which was his ability to design and assemble complex mechanical and electrical systems that drove an airplane model or operated a system And as a devoted rider was forced to absorb the consequences of the inevitable fall – the first wounded language and seams – and after completing his studies in the brigade and after very difficult tests, Jonathan was accepted to the most prestigious school in Manchester, Manchester Grammar School, but he did not have time to begin his studies, in light of a decision His family immigrated to Israel at the age of 12. The family arrived by sea via a long sailing boat called ARTZAH “During the journey Yonatan underwent a significant change, and his experiences and experiences at sea were expansive, but sometimes frightening: The family lives in the struggle against storms and sea waves, and Yonatan always remains calm, saying that he does not understand what all the fuss is about, and that he is able to navigate and sail a large ship. In the “Sharon” junior high school in the city. At a later stage he moved to live with his mother in Tel Mond, where he studied at the ORT school in Netanya. He used to say that he sees his future in this area. Jonathan maintained close contact with his father and sister Tanya, who continued to live in Ra’anana. From the age of thirteen Jonathan was a professional cyclist. He began participating in competitions and joined two riding clubs in Tel Aviv and Haifa. The figure of Yonatan, riding his bike at five-thirty in the morning on the road between Zichron Yaakov and Tel Mond, was a common sight. At the age of fifteen, he became Israel’s champion on a bicycle. Jonathan has the ability to push himself forward in order to achieve the goal he desired, while investing supreme powers. A clear example illustrating his courage and determination was his handling of the Kinneret race. Jonathan came to the race about eight minutes after the start, he jumped on his bike and rode forward so energetically that not only infected the other riders, but also finished the race in second place. The following year he won first place in that famous race. At school he established his positionAs a runner in the track 1,500 meters. The willpower and perseverance allowed him to train on his own before the competition, using the facilities of the Wingate Institute. In the competition he broke the record of the ORT school in Netanya in a 1,500m run. At Tel Mond, Beger Yonatan became a good-looking, handsome young man, very popular among his contemporaries. He was known as Yoni, the boy who buzzed around the village on his bicycle, or sometimes appeared running across the streets of the village, accompanied by his Pyrenean dog, Silk. Jonathan did everything he could to help others, especially within the local community. He was active in the “Scouts” movement, enjoyed joining trips and camps, during which he devoted most of his time to helping young children. During his free time, he worked with his mother on a horse farm, using a special treatment method that promotes handicapped people. His love of the sea never faded and on weekends he would sometimes sail with his father, friends, or alone in his little boat. In February 1992, Yonatan was recruited to serve in the IDF as a pilot, but he was eventually assigned to the naval commando unit, where he developed the Hercules forces, as evidenced by his ability to carry his boat with his own hands , A task that usually required the joint efforts of two people, but unfortunately, Yonatan was forced to leave the unit, but his great desire and excellence made him a captain in the paratroopers and was sent to a sniper course and a “Raven” course. During his service in Lebanon he experienced great difficulties and often demonstrated heroism and strength He was forced to invest long and strained hours in his capacity as a single sniper in the service of two companies, and Jonathan said on many occasions that he felt that he had found his position in the commando unit, and he succeeded in serving as a fighter, maintaining his sense of pride and duty. , Who aspired to perfection and invested in everything he could do.About three weeks before the incident in Sujud where Jonathan was injured, his company encountered a Hezbollah ambush, and the company commander Tzur Yisraeli was severely injured and Jonathan, who was attached to him as the company’s sniper, , Carried him on his shoulders and rescued him under heavy gunfire at the Reihan outpost, 2 kilometers from where the interception took place. On July 9, 1993, Yonatan was sent to a rescue vehicle to assist another force that was hit by terrorists near the village of Sujud in the eastern sector of the security zone in southern Lebanon. The Rambam Hospital in Haifa, but on August 25, 1993, after two weeks of struggle for his life, he was injured by a lieutenant, Avraham Miller, Sergeant Shachar Rafaeli and Corporal Daniel Ray. Jonathan was laid to rest in the military section of the Tel Mond cemetery. Survived by his parents, sister and brother. He was nineteen when he fell. After his fall he was promoted to sergeant. The commander of the company said goodbye to Yonatan by his grave and said, “For more than two weeks, you have fought for your life … You did not give up easily … When you said in the unit Jonathan, you said ambition, uncompromising fighting … Jonathan is an army with logic And the purpose of hitting the target, the best possible … “. In his letter of consolation to the family, the commander of the unit wrote: “Yonatan was injured when he went out to help rescue wounded comrades who were injured in a clash with terrorists … Yonatan stood out as an exceptionally serious fighter who discovered his profession as a sniper … We lost a fighter and one of the best that the company knew. The way of Yonatan, who was interrupted by hostility … “. Jonathan’s family immigrated to Israel in the light of the recognition that it is impossible to be a real Jew, but in IsraelBecause it is impossible to live in Israel without contributing to society and the state. And indeed – in the course of his short life, Jonathan contributed his own.
