Eshel, Boaz (Bozik)

Ben Hadassah and Shalom. Born in Tel Aviv on October 12, 1956. He was a smiling and playful boy, loved to play soccer, participated in a swimming class and many competitions, and attended the Moses Hess Elementary School in Givatayim. He had high potential, but did not like to study. Sometimes he won high marks without effort, but most of all he liked to spend time playing with his friends and listening to music. He continued his high school studies at the Shevach vocational school in carpentry. After two years he joined the “Onim” boarding school, where he studied electronics and electronics until he was drafted into the IDF, where he lived in the boarding school and was close to them. After the basic training period he was stationed in the Signal Corps, underwent various training courses and was trained as a wireless operator, a position he served for many years. During his service in the Signal Corps, he met a soldier named Hanit Hagit. The acquaintance that led to their marriage and the birth of their two sons, Gili and Nir. His great and indulgent devotion to his tender children also reflected his family and his place in the army. One night in January 1982, a message was received about the infiltration of terrorists in the Mehola area. Boaz was the commander of the Toren commando unit, and the commando operated for several days and captured three terrorists. He conducted the work of the command post with remarkable professionalism, while showing high command and leadership abilities, and after that the battalion commander recommended that he be promoted to the rank of major sergeant. His devotion to work and his great responsibility overwhelmed him, and on the 12th of Tishrei 5721 (12.9.1991), a sergeant was killed in the Gaza Strip during his service. He left behind a wife, two sons, a parents and a sister – Orna, in deep mourning. His three-year-old children, Gili, three and a half, and his two-year-old wife, Hagit, carry his leadership and his thoughts every day with a smile that captures them forever. . The commander of the unit in which he served said in the eulogy: “In the nine years you served in the battalion, you were a good example of professionalism and love of others, your laughter in the corridors, your professional advice, and your willingness to help and help will not be forgotten. The power of words to express this feeling, on behalf of your colleagues and the unit, I can promise that we will continue in the way you went and serve as an example of everything … “