Son of Naomi and Moshe, was born in Be’er Sheva on Saturday, Shushan Purim, 17.3.1978, brother to Shaul and Galit. Eyal was given another name, Michael, after his father’s grandfather. Already in his infancy, he was pleased and happy with his family. A beautiful and quiet baby, who was very curious and the more his creative talents were discovered. He listened attentively to the music his mother loved to hear and at the age of eighteen months began to assemble complex puzzle games. In kindergarten he stood out as a disciplined, diligent and responsible child. He began his elementary studies at Netivot Yoram in the city. His positive character and his academic excellence, without any special effort, were liked by all the teachers. At the teachers’ meetings, the teachers of his classes gave him compliments and praised him for his academic achievements. Eyal’s grandfather, Zeindel, had a movie theater in the city, where Eyal used to spend most of his spare time. He became an expert in filmmaking, and in his youth he hoped to be a film director. When he was thirteen, Eyal traveled with his parents and his grandmother Sliema to a trip to Europe, which included a visit to the Yurodisny, as a bar mitzvah present. Eyal continued his studies at the Ye’elim Junior High School in Be’er Sheva and continued to excel in his studies. He acquired many hobbies, such as music, basketball, soccer, stamps and especially computers, but he did not abandon the love of his life, the cinema. He began to collect videos and CDs and held about 200 films and about 100 CDs. In 1992, Eyal began his high school studies at the Comprehensive School in Be’er Sheva. A handsome, handsome young man who soon turned out to be an outstanding and gifted student with a special sense of humor, brilliant and witty. The class coordinator and educator, Mrs. Della Knaan, used to praise him at the parents’ meetings, claiming that Eyal belonged to a group that raised the grade level of his school. Eyal completed his high school studies in computers. Eyal acquired many friends who were fascinated by the extensive information he showed in computers and film. He discovered a developed technical sense and knew how to overcome various technical faults. Eyal had a warm and special relationship with his family. At home he was an exemplary child, careful to honor his parents and cared for his mother, whom he loved very much. He was connected to the house, to his brother and sister, loved and loved by all the family members, especially his young cousins. He had another love for animals. He raised and nurtured his dog Lucky, who loved him like a lover. In 1996, his family moved to a private home with a large garden, in order to fulfill Eyal’s aspiration. He decorated his room with posters from films, and together with his brother Shaul built a basketball court in the garden. In August 1995 Eyal enlisted in the Armored Corps and advanced on a command track, completing a course for tank commanders, sent to officers’ course, but signed a waiver for his desire to continue his computer studies immediately upon his release. His brother, who had been hired for him by his father, while listening to contemporary music.In the 52nd Battalion, where Eyal served as a guide, his commanding skills stood out, and his colleagues discovered that Eyal had turned out to be an outstanding commander who had given security to his environment with a special sense of humor. On the Lebanese border, on the 27th of Kislev 5759 (27.11.1998) fell in battle Lebanon, and twenty fall. Eyal was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Be’er Sheva, leaving behind his parents, brother and sister. His family chose to commemorate him by establishing a scholarship fund for students from the Negev who served in the IDF as fighters and to study at the Department of Computer Science at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Be’er Sheva.”Eyal was one of the best and most successful tank commanders in the battalion, and Eyal’s professional level led to the fact that most of his service in the battalion was done by training the next generation of soldiers in the” HaBokim “regiment, Who in the opinion of the commanders and soldiers of the battalion describes well the image of Eyal as commander: ‘And on the day of command when it is necessary to prove / again they stand exposed in the turret / control machine ready to pound / prepared to battle but dream of peace’. In the junior high school at the Makif H High School in Be’er Sheva, a research lab was established in his name. From the words of Mrs. Dalia Canaan, the teacher of Eyal’s class: “Dear student, whom I raised from ninth to twelfth grade … Eyal, your image shines before my eyes in the sand and in the sanctuary: tall, tall, dark, bright eyes and a wide smile captivating heart. … Or is it your habit, in a state of seclusion, moving away from every center of affairs and watching from afar, from above … Four years have grown before my eyes, many days, hours, lessons , Tests, jobs, trips. “You were not talkative at all, but one small remark was enough, in a clear and focused answer, offensive and sharp, as if you had said the whole world! “Like a ram that clings to the thicket of its horns …” (Bereshit 22), so is your life cut off, and with them all your plans, Eyal, something from you will go with me all my life. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, Chief of Staff Shaul Mofaz wrote: “He was described by his commanders as a professional soldier, who performed his duties in the best possible way, demonstrating a special leadership capacity, to the satisfaction of his commanders. Eyal stood out in his smile and developed a sense of humor, and showed self-confidence to those around him at all times. His memory will always be in our hearts. “
