Hanania, Yair

Ben Yehudit and Moni. He was born on March 29, 1977 in Ramat Gan, a younger brother to Michal and a graduate of Boaz. Yair grew up and was educated in Pardes Hannah. He began his studies at the Alonim Elementary School, continued with the “Pardes Hannah” junior high school and successfully graduated from the Ort Hashomron High School in Binyamina. As a child, Yair was an active activist in the Scouts youth movement, first as a trainee and later as a counselor. A guy with a special sense of humor, with a constant smile on his face. He was a sporty guy who enjoyed a great deal of fun in Krav Maga. At the end of November 1995, Yair enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces, and later became a combat soldier in the Lahav Battalion of the Combat Engineering Corps, and was described by his commanders as a soldier who performed his duties with dedication and professionalism and was willing to help those around him. On January 9, 1996, Yair was killed in a traffic accident and was brought to rest in the military cemetery in Pardes Hannah on January 9, 1996. When he left, he left behind his parents , Sister and brother In a letter of consolation to the family, the commander of the Lahav Battalion wrote: “Yair was a model in his company. He loved his job and his army. His fellow fighters knew how to appreciate Yair, both in his many talents and in his unique sense of humor, only to him. Your son was in command. Yair was chosen from his company to be the commander of vehicles, because he was serious, strict and leader. In November of this year he was scheduled to go to the Engineering Corps’ NCO course and continue as a combat engineering commander, and we all lost an excellent fighter, a dear man, a friend, a son and a brother. “