Son of Leah and Hanoch Shmuel. Elad was born in Kiryat Shmona on the 26th of Cheshvan 5739 (26.11.1978). A descendant of Udi-Yehudit and a Jordanian. Elad grew up in Kiryat Shmona. He studied at the “Magenim” elementary school and went on to the “Danziger” Comprehensive High School. Elad, who was a senior member of the extended family, many of whom live in Kiryat Shmona, as well as the many friends who surrounded him, “As a native of November, you were always the youngest in the group, small in age and on the floor, but without a doubt the brain of the group. And so, wherever you have gone, a group of giants around you, taller than you in a head or two, and you lead them on the way to the next prank. Elad – You’re one of the smart people I met. Not just smart: shrewd, sharp, fuzzy. As a child, you knew how to identify business opportunities and exploit them…. And within that you never lost your values and humanity. “On January 9, 1997, Elad enlisted in the IDF. As a continuation of his high school leadership, he aspired to significant service, devoted considerable time to improving his physical fitness and was accepted into a pilot course. Elad graduated as a pre-requisite for the course, but after fourteen months decided to retire and moved to the paratroopers’ paratroopers, where he served as a fighter in the southern Lebanon area until his release. The staff of Elad, the August 1997 team, said: “When we were told that a guy from a pilot course was joining us, we thought that someone else did not survive the course, very much wanted to join the commando unit and did not really understand what it meant to be a infantry fighter … , And with your personal charm and the confident, humble smile you enter and integrate … You were a major cog and a leader in the team. You were a good fighter, an excellent observer and a connoisseur of grace – but there is no doubt that above all your most effective and powerful weapon was the head. You did not stop thinking. You thought fast and efficient, usually before those around you, sometimes even before your commanders. You always knew, always logical, always thinking two steps forward … The long path you went through before you came to us and your honest character, the pursuer of justice and decency, also led you to represent us in any case that did not treat us fairly. ” , Immediately after his release from the IDF, Elad met Yifat Cohen, also from Kiryat Shmona. “The day I entered the restaurant to ask for a job I already knew,” Yifat said, “my stomach turned upside down, I was flooded with happiness and love for you. The two became a loving couple and went on a long trip abroad, traveling for two years, mainly in the Far East and the United States, and then returned to Israel and went to academic studies – Yifat studied architecture, Elad studied economics and business administration at Tel Aviv University. He acquired an Israeli company that deals with the planning and construction of prestigious restaurants throughout Europe, a fascinating job that required him to make many absences from Israel and to stay abroad for a long time. In 2008 Yifat and Elad married. Later in the year, the couple decided to leave the center of the country and work abroad and return to Kiryat Shmona, where they grew up and where their extended families live. “This decision stemmed mainly from ideological considerations of contribution and assistance to the development of the Galilee region, “It is important to emphasize that the decision was especially courageous because they came to Kiryat Shmona without orderly jobs, but with a belief that everything would work out.” Elad himself said when he returned to the Galilee: “I wanted to influence the grandfatherYiva, where I live, and not be one in a million. “In 2009, Yifat and Elad-Omer-Haran’s eldest son was born, a small copy of his father, as all the family members testify. He was responsible for all of the extra-academic training and enrichment courses, and administratively managed the Institute for the Arts, and he coordinated several courses at the ” Developed and promoted with the establishment of an experimental winery and a wine laboratory, together with the Olive Branch Council, he developed courses for the production of olive oil “During his tenure, Elad improved the business conduct of the division,” his managers said, “expanded the range of courses and the number of students who enjoy studying there.” As usual, Elad took a large part “Elad worked at Tel Hai College until his fall,” said Prof. Yona Chen, the college’s president. “Elad appeared at my office for first acquaintance immediately after he was elected to the position. I discovered a young, smiling, shy, modest, profound and important person, carefully selecting his words, elaborating his ideas in a remarkable way, and carefully sketching his planned activities along the way … Rare cases in which a young person meets a brief acquaintance These Yaffa qualities, which could be identified with his smile, his good eyes and intelligent words, accompany us throughout his period with us. “Yossi Malka, Tel Hai College Director, wrote:” Elad. I loved to watch with the determination and ambition that characterized you so much, and I especially enjoyed seeing you grow and grow in your managerial role, slowly falling in love with the role and the significant work you initiated and noting at every opportunity that for you is a role with a mission, no less … We are working to continue to help Kiryat Shmona and the entire region grow and develop … You dreamed and acted from a place that seeks significant change, from a place of great responsibility, as someone who grew up in Kiryat Shmona and absorbed so much good. ” Master of Business Administration, Limmud In January 2013, Yifat and Elad completed their dream home at Kibbutz Sde Nehemia, east of Kiryat Shmona, and entered it with their son. “In these years,” he wrote, Elad’s father, “Elad came to self-realization at levels that even I, like his fathers who knew him from his birth, stood amazed and fascinated by the abundance of his various and varied occupations … At the same time, he was very involved in public social activity for the entire region, Regional cooperation and active action during the social protest in 2011 “. When the Trajtenberg Committee was established following the protest, Elad was a partner in formulating the position of the periphery that was presented to the committee. Since his discharge from the army, Elad has served in an elite reserve unit in an anti-tank infantry battalion, and devoted many days every year to this, “said Lt. Col. Eran, commander of Elad.” Elad had a high personal level and was a superior person and commander. Elad was loved and admired by all his comrades in the company and in the Gdud, and so did Ali. He was a rare species, a role modelAnd was answered with love and devotion to every task. “Elad fought in the Second Lebanon War in 2006. First Sergeant Elad fell in the second Lebanon war, and he was appointed commander of the company. In the course of his duties on the 16th of Tammuz 5763 (June 16, 2013), in a road accident on his way to reserve service. Thirty-four years old. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shmona. Survived by a pregnant wife and a son, parents, sister and brother. Five months after his death, his daughter, Eli, was born. On Elad’s grave, the family wrote: “Elad, our beloved, Yair will shine in our hearts and will chart our ways for love and charity.” “We have always been our compass, the pillar of fire in front of the camp, despite the gap between us, even though I am the older sister, I have always looked up at you, astonished at your wisdom, maturity, determination, Yaffa beauty You are a very close family and you are very central and significant in it … There is no way to console yourself. Burning in our chest, torn with longing and grief, we love you very much, we can never overcome your absence. ” “I was always proud and wanted to be like my best brother, who showed me the way I went, and after the army we suddenly broke a distance, no longer a small brother – Big brother, more friends, friends who strengthen each other, who share and talk, who consult … friends who love you … my dear brother, I salute you for who you are, my big brother, who will love and will never forget. “The way Elad conducts and behaves is an example … and teaches about the education of values, excellence, leadership, leadership and responsibility that Elad received from his family and the environment. “Elad is admired by all his comrades in the company and his battalion, and his image and his legacy of excellence, leadership and values will accompany us forever.” Two months after the fall of Elad, his comrades arrived at his home in Sde Nehemiah to help build the garden he dreamed of. At the event, his mother said: “Our Elad, of all of us, has many character traits and virtues that accompanied us from infancy to adulthood … We loved his ability to take life seriously but also with laughter, his ability to identify distress and to immediately deal with it, Out of personal responsibility … We were impressed by his courage to think differently, from his courage to voice the other thoughts aloud, from his willingness to sketch clearly and fluently his opinions and work hard to prove the righteousness of his faith and his way … Himself – direct, clear, loving, beloved and committed … In the Lev of us all, a great hole is opened The spirit of good deeds, the spirit of helping others, the spirit of moral action, the spirit of love and unshakable sensitivity, a spirit of peace and striving for peace, a spirit of modesty and humility that held the whole world … The blossoming garden will continue And will envelop and envelop us all in a warm and loving embrace – Elad’s embrace. ” On the first anniversary of the fall of Elad, Yifat said, “Elad, you have brought me to a moderate, true and reasonable way, and with your kindness you have taught me about life and what is in between.. You filled me with your compassion, with love for the environment, empathy and internalization … I always love you. I’ll always admire you for what you are and who you are. I’ll never go your way. “Four months after the fall of Elad, in October 2013, his parents received the” Olive Branch “award given to him by the Council of Plants, for his extensive support of the industry as part of his work at the college and his welcome activities in promoting professional courses and organizing professional conferences In May 2014, In preparation for the anniversary of the fall of Elad, the “Elad Garden” was inaugurated at Tel Hai College, where he worked. And a mature olive tree, in addition to an artistic sundial prepared by students from the school The ceremony was held annually in Tel Aviv and was attended by Elad’s colleagues. YouTube has uploaded a video clip in his memory that contains many pictures of him, mainly from his work at the college
