Drori, Aryeh

Ben Esther and Avishlom. He was born on December 5, 1955. He began his elementary studies at the local school and graduated from the Alonim Elementary School in Pardes Hannah, where he graduated from the regional high school in Pardes Hanna He was very active in the social field, as a child, in the company of the moshav’s children, he was busy playing football and basketball, and as a teenager he was the head of the high school student council, he was interested in the public sphere and in politics, A thorough diagnosis, and an in-depth analytical ability, he was also gifted with writing skills and was among the editors of the school newspaper Magic sports fan and more soccer and basketball played volleyball and loved to swim. Another had two hobbies: playing chess and hypnosis, inspired by his father Avishalom Drori. Erik was very devoted to his family, and it was always right to help his parents, whether with good advice, or with agricultural work in the moshav. He was drafted into the IDF in early February 1974 and joined the Golani Brigade, where he completed a three-year training course in the IDF. Among his duties: officer of the brigade platoon and the Gadna branch. He even took part behind the scenes of Operation Entebbe. According to his commanders, Erik was “a professional and quiet officer, a man of work. In a farewell letter at the end of one of his posts, Arik was told: “After this period, I will have a good memory of a ‘man’ officer who does not put his feet in there and is always willing to lend a hand when necessary.” In 1980, he married his girlfriend, Tagit, a daughter of Zichron Yaakov, and a year later his son was born, The family built their home in Moshav Talmei Elazar, but because of Arik’s duties, they often wandered around the country, and Arik aspired to study psychology and behavioral sciences at the university, combining it with the hobby of hypnosis and the desire to help others, but postponed his studies due to the constraints of military service. In the year 5719 (9.1.1989), Arik fell during his service and was put to rest at the military cemetery in Pardes Hannah. He left behind a wife, son, mother and three sisters – Aya, Osnat and Eilat. He received a certificate of appreciation and respect for his service in the career army. In a letter of condolences to the bereaved family, Moshe Sharir, who was the commander of the Gadna, wrote: “His personality, as I have maintained over the years, is that of a kind, honest and fair man. Was prepared to carry out any task assigned to him and was ready to take every effort. “And his commander in the Israel Defense Forces wrote:” Arik was a humble and humble officer, very motivated and responsible. All his military service was in field units far from home and from the family. Arik was able to deal with the difficult conditions of service, and was always ready to fulfill his duties with remarkable devotion, and served in the field forces in the last position.