Landau, Yair

Ben Miriam and Mark. Born on September 5, 1969 in Be’er Sheva, twin brother of Tal-Shimon and brother of Nurit. Yair studied at Be’eri Elementary School in Be’er Sheva and was an outstanding student. In the fifth grade he joined the “Youth of Science” and studied in the computer department at Ben Gurion University. When he completed his eighth grade, he chose to join the “A” high school, unlike his peers, who were referred to the “V” high school, and was also considered an outstanding student. He took up Arabic and although in elementary school he studied French and ninth grade was the first year he studied Arabic (unlike his friends who studied Arabic for two years), Yair was the best in his class. He was active in the Scouts movement and a member of the Nitzanei Hanegev tribe. In the course of his activity as an apprentice he became a guide. After a year of training, he continued to serve in the tribe as an activist and when he was in 12th grade, he joined the “Oracha” Nahal nucleus. From the beginning of his career in the nucleus he became a dominant figure and a living spirit in the nucleus. When he completed his matriculation exams at the end of the twelfth grade, he enlisted with his friends for a short training period at Kibbutz Ketura. In September 1987, Yair was drafted into the IDF and volunteered for the Nahal Brigade. At the end of the occupation, Yair decided, with the support of the commander of the Nahal Brigade, to leave the ” In order to help the home due to the mother’s illness, and he took the concentration of the Scouts in Beer Sheva, which is the Gilat tribe, as he usually did, and was admired and admired by his students. Yair was very attached to his mother, but he internalized the pain, and after his mother’s death he decided to join his friends who were at the time in the paratroop unit. Despite his brief period in the unit, the company commander was considered the best soldier in his company and in the unit, and Yair was “a good and dedicated soldier, full of motivation to succeed and advance in service.” On the 28th day of Adar 5749 (January 5, 1989), Yair fell during his service and was brought to eternal rest in the military cemetery in Be’er Sheva, leaving behind a father, a sister, Nurit, and a twin brother – Tal – Shimon who fell about five months after his death Yair was a son, brother, friend and evil loyal to those around him, understands, loves laughter and hiking – a seemingly tough guy, “When I informed the company commander, Ziv, of the death of Yair Ziv, Ziv’s first sentence was: ‘He was the best soldier in the company’ His friends and commanders knew how to love his unit in the paratroop brigade and wanted to serve in it. How on nights after everyone went to sleep, Yair went out to practice alone. “