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Ben Esther and Aryeh. Born on 13.12.1978 in Bat Yam, grew up and was educated in the Ramat Yosef neighborhood. Oren began his studies at the “Tehiya” elementary school and studied there in grades 1-2. He then moved to the Yad Mordechai elementary school, where he finished eighth grade. From an early age he stood out as an outstanding athlete, represented his school in various competitions and achieved impressive achievements. For the Bar Mitzvah, Oren went on a trip that covered five Central European countries – a trip that was one of his childhood experiences. During his studies, he participated in an eight-day trip to Cyprus organized by the Jewish Agency and reconstructed the “Exodus” – the story of 4,500 Holocaust survivors on board the “Exodus from Europe 5707” and their deportation by the British to the DP camps Oren made his high school studies in Beit- Telam High School – College of Management, Bat Yam, where he studied marketing and management, and received a matriculation certificate. His mentor from those days tells of “a very smiling and friendly boy who took life very easily but seriously, he was a very serious student, took responsibility and always declared that he wanted to serve in the paratroopers.” In his youth Oren was a member of the Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed movement in the Ramat Yosef branch. In the following years he engaged in public activity and helped needy children in the community. But above all Oren was an athlete in his soul. During his high school years, he played basketball as part of the youth department of the Maccabi Tel Aviv team. In preparation for the matriculation exams he was forced to stop his training, but he never gave up basketball games and continued to play wherever he was. In addition, he also played football, was attracted to water sports and loved to surf. In general, Oren loved life and knew how to exploit it well. He read many books, especially thrillers, watching movies (he preferred warlike films), was interested in fighter planes and specialized in navigation. One of his favorite hobbies was photography, and Oren used to record with his camera the many trips he had made, as well as small moments in his daily life. Oren also showed great talent in the field of computers, was familiar with operating systems of various types and over the years acquired a great deal of knowledge in the computer environment – both hardware and software. He was very fond of music and was open to a variety of styles, such as “Dance”, but also liked to listen to Israeli music and singers like David Broza and Miki Gavrielov. Prior to his induction, he worked for Sides as a warehouse manager. At the end of July 1997, Oren enlisted in the IDF and fulfilled his dream of serving in the Paratroopers, and was assigned to the 890 Battalion and began his training course with motivation and support from the strength of his strength. , Grinning from side to side and asking if they were waiting for him. Within ten seconds everyone was smiling after a joke or a story that opened the week for him. We would wait until the night when we would all lie in the tent and hear the pineapple at the end of the week. “During his service, Oren underwent various courses, including a parachuting course, . In his capacity as a sergeant, he was responsible for 34 soldiers, the equipment of the platoon, as well as important operational and operational equipment. Oren was exposed to operational activity and participated in it as a combatant and as a commander, guided soldiers and commanders, and performed all his tasks with admirable dedication and professionalism. He was able to deal with situations of stress and hard work and was able to provide an immediate response to real scenarios both in the personal sphere and in the management of the combat team. His friends say: “With all the difficulty Oren always knew how to put the right sentence in the right place and time and helped us all move on.” When his soldiers finished tax”We spent nine months together, during which we underwent a beret journey, two training lines and countless experiences that will never be forgotten and forgotten in my memory.” During those months I learned to know each and every one of you personally. I believe that each and every one of you, wherever he goes, will make the most of it by using all the tools that we have bought you during the course, and he will be proud to be part of that group of quality fighters … I am proud to be the symbol of department 3 and wish you success In any way you choose, know that I am here for you as a friend, whenever you wish. ” Oren fought in various sectors and served in Lebanon with a single medal of excellence. After returning from the IDF with the rank of First Sergeant, he went on a backpacking trip to the Far East – before completing his meticulous preparation, traveling to Thailand with his girlfriend for a month and navigating independently with maps. “John Bryce Training” and for his livelihood worked as a security officer at the Hilton Hotel in Tel Aviv. After completing his studies, he began working for Internet Gold, and at the 2C restaurant on the 49th floor of the Azrieli Tower. As usual, he was able to combine work, study and entertainment, and enjoyed every moment. He planned to go on a trip to Australia and New Zealand and then pursue higher education and pursue a career, but all his plans and dreams were interrupted. Oren was recognized by everyone as the best fighter of the Ramat Yosef neighborhood in Bat Yam. When Operation Defensive Shield began he did not wait for the call and he ironed uniforms, prepared the equipment, and waited in tense anticipation. Every day he telephoned his commanders and asked why he had not been jumped yet, and when they told him that in the meantime there was no need, he was disappointed. Every day he conducted a phone call and checked with his friends whether they knew when they would be called to join the fighting until he received Order 8 in mid-May 2002. Oren enlisted in reserve duty in the Shu’ali Marom formation, when the plan was to leave for Gaza. His comrades in the reserve company recall: “… Always first, always give, contribute without questions … First on the staff list to go to Rafah, the first to stand in a painted and ready square … We were so first that even the resistors who had to open the emergency room for us They were not organized yet and we went to sleep on the ambulance benches in the parking lot … “In the end, the planned operation in Gaza was canceled and the battalion was transferred to the Tulkarm sector. You – without complaints – first go out of the tent, urging the others to join rather than complain. First to volunteer for any activity, ambush or peacock. First at the APC door and at the end of the first time to unload, the first to be hit. ” On the morning of Friday, May 24, 2002, paratroopers and armored forces entered Tulkarm in order to thwart terrorist attacks and arrest terror suspects. The activity took place in the center of the city, in the area between the Muqata and the Tulkarm refugee camp, when the force wanted to arrest a number of wanted persons hiding in one of the buildings. The force arrived at the houses in armored personnel carriers and tanks from four directions, in order to prevent the wanted persons from escaping from the building, and some of the soldiers came out of the armored vehicles in order to carry out the arrests. Oren was hit by the first barrage, was critically wounded and died of his wounds. Two more soldiers were injured in the clash, one of them seriously. Oren was twenty-four years old when he fell. Shortly before his fall, in close proximity to chilling events, he was recorded on the camera of Yossi Ein Dor, Channel 2 news correspondent. He was brought to eternal rest in the military cemetery in Holon. Survived by parentsLosh Sisters – Sigalit, Lilach and Little. After his death, he was promoted to the rank of First Sergeant. “If you are the child, the boy, the adult, and the sensitive, smart, intelligent man, the husband, the son, the son, the son, the son, A sense of humor, values ​​and determination to achieve all the goals you set yourself … You were the salt of the earth, a true fighter, with good interpersonal relations, friendship and cooperation and love of life. ” In September 2002, the soldiers of the paratroopers brigade arrested the wanted Palestinian, Zadok Issam, who according to the information provided by the Shin Bet was the sniper who killed Oren.For two of the officers who commanded the operation, the deputy company commander and the platoon commander in one of the companies, Oren was the commander of the operation, and the press covered the events of Operation Defensive Shield and the battle that took place in Tulkarm, in which Oren fell, and his last vacation, in which Oren gave his little sister Little his disc, along with a small picture, A different story documents the emotional encounter of the bereaved family with H. “My Oren was always the pride of the family, a legend that was cut in the middle of life, one that always broke out first … Now I hear that in the battle in which he died, he was the first to break out,” Shaul Mofaz said at the time. “He said. On the first anniversary of his downfall, his family commander wrote: “Twelve months have passed since that bitter and reckless Friday, a year has passed … a year in which the memories never ceased to strike and the questions that pecked – where was each of us when this happened? The tragedy, when exactly did we realize it was true, continued to resonate, to bother, to burn, to hurt … But most of all it was a longing for a young man who was in many ways the model of everything we wanted to see in our comrades: handsome, cheerful, Hardworking and dangerous as it may be … Just like Oren, who was always lively and enthusiastic, who always took on difficult assignments, and who always volunteered for Oren was a young soldier when he first arrived in the unit, and yet he immediately integrated into it as if he had been a part of it for a long time … In our memoirs, Oren seems to have been there forever … In a few weeks we will be back in the territories. We will take with us to the line where we recall the memories of that terrible Friday, and of course the memories of Oren, memories that will accompany us all for many years to come … ” In the memorial ceremonies that took place in the years following the fall of Oren, his mother spoke: “… How can we find the words in which a person will write in the past about his child, who became the boy who became the courageous, determined warrior who fought for values ​​he believed … In such a sudden, so surprising, so shocking way – cut off the thread of my son’s life, a cute young man, his eyes sparkling with youthful passion, his heart forever and wide – bringing with him love, touching all those around him He was taken away from us and left an empty space, a great abyss, and the heart refuses to believe … Perhaps there is a small comfort that fell in We know that there is no cure for grief except for the constant effort to continue life with force and a tearful eye, and to find in them, nevertheless, glimpses of light, love and joy. I know that by doing so I will give glory and glory to the way you believedHeroism and self-sacrifice. “Ofer, a member of the regular service, wrote:” … I was privileged to be a friend and brother of a rare person, the smile permanently embedded on his face, giving and love are supreme values. The desire to achieve more and more, even when it seemed impossible, did not create any aversion to him. He always wanted success and failure was out of the question. … forever my brother! I love you always! “Sigalit, the older sister, told of Oren:” Our little prince was a tall man. Adam is loved no matter what age range. He can do a school for everyone, how to live and enjoy life. It’s good to know and it makes it easier for him to live life like he wanted to live and enjoy it. “Oren’s comrades wrote:” You were so young in the company, but how powerful, how charismatic, so overwhelming, how quiet and secure you gave us. A model as an individual and as a staff member. Your absence is heavy and painful, and on the other hand we feel even for the relatively short time that we were with you, because we have a great privilege and honor in knowing you. “Three years without you, time seems to have stopped, life is flowing and there is no cure. … You always played with a playful smile and a sense of humor, peace of mind and optimism, that would be good. I will not forget the nobility of your soul, your modesty and your shining eyes and your beautiful face – a great longing that never expired. … love of people – children, youth and adults alike – loved the human connection without inhibitions, spontaneity, the most natural in the world. You knew how to be a member with the emphasis on the meaning of this word that represents the power to give, care, love – and help without any change. The Yad Mordechai School in Bat Yam has established a commemorative corner with a memorial plaque on the wall, and the municipality of Bat Yam has established a soccer field in his honor, and Oren’s family works to commemorate his memory. Nurse Lilach, who was born after his death in the name of Uriah, is working on the production of a memorial book and the preparation of a Torah scroll.