Eidelman, Ronen
Son of Haya and Shmuel was born on September 6, 1960 in Tel Aviv. During the first years of his life, his parents lived in the doctors’ dormitory of Tel Hashomer Hospital. When Ronen was three years old, his father went to study in the United States, and Ronen attended an open school that included a kindergarten class. When the family returned to Israel and settled in Haifa, Ronen was 10 years old, and he continued his studies at the Reali School. At that time Ronen joined Scouts, and after a few years was a counselor in the Scouts troop Carmel. At the age of 16, he re-established the Scouts in Ein HaYam – the tribe of the anchor – and concentrated the activities of the tribe with great success and extraordinary maturity. His activity was not confined to the “Scouts” movement alone. He took a diving course and went down from time to time to the diving center to enjoy his abilities. When he thought about military service, he wanted to volunteer for the naval commando unit, and for that purpose he also took a course in the Civil Defense Corps, where Ronen was very active and knew every place in the country and when he was an officer in the army, “there was no settlement or any bright spot on the horizon that we did not receive Ruminant explanation. … He always tried to explain how important it is to know the names of the settlements in the country and the communities beyond the border. “In 1978, Ronen completed his studies at the Reali School, but decided to postpone his enlistment in the IDF and go on a year of service in Mitzpeh Ramon . He joined the Reim group and participated in many educational and community activities. He maintained close contact with the local youth, and maintained contact even when he was in the army. In a letter he wrote to his parents, who were at the time on a sabbatical in the United States, he writes: “I feel good here, and every time I see these children, I feel good. At the end of 1979 Ronen enlisted in the army and volunteered to serve in the Paratroopers Brigade. He started the training course in the paratroopers unit and finished with the Golani reconnaissance unit. About two months later, he went to an officers’ course and ended up as an outstanding apprentice. A colleague from the officers’ course says: “He was stubborn and adamant in carrying out his mission, and in many cases he said that in the present situation it is a personal duty for everyone to contribute as much as possible to the army.” Indeed, at the end of the course he was given the opportunity to choose his place of service as an officer, and he preferred to work with infantry soldiers in the Golani Brigade. “Ronen said that it is not wise to be an officer instead of everyone helping each other. The challenge is … to deal with problems and with people who do not want to be in the Golani Brigade. “(From a letter written by one of Ronen’s friends to the bereaved parents.) Danny Atar, his company commander, relates:” We always remember Ronen as a commander, : As one who always made sure that others would be good. … Every soldier was in Ronen’s eyes a “project” in and of itself. During the war, Ronen emerged as a courageous commander whose soldiers trusted him, loved him, and followed him everywhere, confident that he was leading them. When Ronen set himself up, Ronen set himself up last but in battle he headed. “When the Lebanon War broke out, he headed the unit for the battles that took place in the coastal strip, and fought valiantly and fell in battle on Saturday, 12 June 1982, And was brought to rest in the military cemetery in Haifa, leaving behind his parents, brother and sister.
