Katriel, Rachamim
Rahamim, son of Naomi and Sa’adia, was born on 10 February 1948 in Ra’anana and attended the Yavneh Elementary School in his hometown, where he was a good student but was forced to stop his studies after elementary school and go to work In order to help his father with the burden of supporting the family, he was a sports enthusiast and for three years he played for the Hapoel soccer team, and he was very cheerful and friendly and pleasant, and his friends nicknamed him Rami. He was always ready to help others with advice and action, daring and courageous in his character and not afraid to deal with strong and tough people, but avoiding fights and provocation. In Ra’anana, worked hard to earn a living and traveled extensively along the country’s roads, and his colleagues praised him as “one of the most talented and loyal drivers who performed every job he was assigned without any complaints or complaints. He was always willing to help and volunteer for others. “Rahamim was drafted into the IDF in mid-November 1965 and assigned to the Artillery Corps. After basic training and after completing an army education course, he was sent to a drivers’ course, at the end of which he was assigned to an artillery unit. He was assigned the role of truck driver with ammunition and was given the rank of corporal. He was an excellent soldier and a loyal friend, admired by his commanders and comrades-in-arms. He was always ready to carry out any task he was assigned and never complained. After completing his compulsory military service, he served for nearly two years in a career army with the rank of sergeant. In the Yom Kippur War, Rahamim took part in the braking battles against the Egyptians on the Sinai front. On the 17th of Tishrei 5734 (October 13, 1973), his battery operated in the vicinity of the Tasa junction and was bombed from the air. Rahamim was hit by the bombing and died of his wounds the next day. He was laid to rest in the civilian cemetery in Ra’anana. He left behind a wife and two children, parents, brothers and sisters. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Rahamim was one of those courageous drivers who drove the ammunition trucks under fire and brought the shells that were so vital in battle to stop the enemy.
