Cohen, Eliyahu (Eli)

Son of David and Sa’ida. He was born on November 19, 1959 in Jerusalem. He studied at the “branch of life” elementary school at the site and continued his studies at the youth camp. Afterward, he attended the Ironi Gimel High School and moved to Ort Hanichim in Jerusalem. Eliyahu was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in January 1978. On April 14, 1979, Eliahu fell during his service and was buried at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. Parents and nine brothers and sisters. “In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote:” Eli fulfilled his duties with great loyalty to the full satisfaction of his commanders in the IDF. ” His parents planted a grove in his memory in the Ramot Forest.