Yehonatan, son of Rachel and Israel z “l, was born on the 19th of Tevet 5706 (19.12.1945) in Tel Aviv, and he is the fourth son of the Kaplan family, who has deep roots in the Land of Israel. He graduated from the Dvir high school in Ramat Gan in the summer of 1962. In the summer of 1962, he went to the United States and completed high school in Portland, Oregon, where he was the youngest of the four brothers in the family. A jealous contest arose between the brothers, who loved one another very much, helped each other and shared everything, joy, joy, and an optimistic attitude to life were the main features of Ishio. The character of Yoni was not only filled with love of life, but his entire being radiated joy and kindness, which was attached to everyone he came with. Yossi, the second brother who fell in pursuit of a terrorist squad in the Jordan Valley, had many character traits in Yossi’s personality, and after his brother’s death, Yoni saw himself fulfilling his brother’s life. And in many things followed him and his dreams. He was a big mischievous boy and often surprised his classmates by not joking about the tests. Because he was very talented, he mastered the material easily. Members of the university remember that he rarely visited the lectures, but nevertheless completed all the courses successfully and helped others overcome their difficulties in the exams. June was a human-lover and always willing to help anyone. In his great sensitivity he would feel who needed help and would do the necessary thing before he was asked. In his soul, the innocence of youth merged with wisdom and maturity, the roughness of an adolescent with a lot of grace and gentleness. People loved this special combination, which gave it a fascinating variety. It is a wonder how the frequent disasters that have plagued the family, which have lost parents and two sons after one another, have not been able to undermine Jon’s confidence and faith in life. There seemed to be nothing in the world that would undermine his optimism and his joy of life. Thus, when he showed up for active duty there was no concern in his Lev, but rather joy and anticipation for the fascinating challenges ahead. Jonathan was drafted into the IDF in mid-August 1964 and volunteered to serve in the Paratroopers Brigade After completing basic training, he continued his training in sabotage, where he was an excellent soldier who used the tools and people at his disposal. Who passed a course for squad commanders, was sent to an infantry officer’s course, and completed both of these courses with great success, and the soldiers under his command loved him and trusted him to lead them. They valued him as a strict, disciplined, and responsible officer. He was devoted to every role and carried out with complete readiness every task assigned to him. His knowledge of the sabotage and other infantry professions was perfect and he was widely praised for his achievements. Despite his great success in the army, he did not see his future in this framework. After his release, he enrolled at Tel Aviv University and began studying economics and political science. Afterward, he began working in the Prime Minister’s Office, in an unusual position, and in 1971 he left for Israel on a mission abroad. In this work, too, he achieved great success and the respect of his superiors. A few days before the outbreak of the war he returned to Israel. During the Yom Kippur War, Yoni participated in the fierce and bitter battles of “And the West Bank of the Suez Canal, as the commander of the sabotage division of the engineering division of the Paratroopers Brigade, on October 20, 1973. He was killed and killed while commanding a force that was searching the northern ramp. In the Kiryat Shaul cemetery and was buried next to the grave of his brother Yossi, and left behind a brother.
