Ghanem, Suleiman

Son of Mohammed and Zina. He was born on February 26, 1950 in Israel. He grew up in the Druze village of Majar. He graduated from high school in Kfar Rama. Suleiman was a talented and diligent student and completed his studies with a very good grade. He was a nice boy, loved by his teachers and teachers. Suleiman was drafted into the IDF in November 1969 and assigned to the Infantry Corps, after completing basic training and after completing a course in commanding officers and in a parachuting course, was sent to a infantry battalion in southern Israel. In 1972 Suleiman was sent to a course for infantry officers, and he successfully returned to serve in his battalion, and after completing his regular service he continued to serve in the permanent army, and in 1973 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. His commander regarded him as “an initiator, disciplined, fulfilling his role with dedication and love, a desire to move forward, his followers are active and full of energy.” Suleiman fought in the Yom Kippur War as a team commander in the south of the country. With his wife Lotfiya, and was faithful and dedicated to his family, to his widowed mother, and to his eight brothers and sisters On October 31, He was brought to rest in the cemetery in the village of Majar, and wrote to the bereaved family: “Suleiman was one of the best officers in the unit and I saw him as a bright future in the ranks of the IDF. He fell like a great fighter in serving his country, and I am sure he could have reached greatness and devoted his best efforts to advancing the unit and raising the level of its subordinates. “