Ben Nava and Moti. Born on 26 June 1981 at Carmel Hospital in Haifa, brother of Oren and Rachel. A lively child, curious and playful, with a golden heart. He studied at the Ilanot Elementary School, went on to the Hugim Junior High School and completed his studies in the Physical Education College at the Haifa College of Management in Haifa, where he received a certificate from a football coach and a matriculation certificate. Was a talented and professional soccer player, and when he was a young boy, he began to train on the Neve Yosef football team and slowly became a central figure in the team, and he was considered a decent player with a sporting spirit. ‘Since he made sure to reconcile between the members if there was disagreement and he did so in other places as well – investment, determination and perseverance Some of the characteristics that characterized him, these qualities and others paved the way for his success in the national team games and later – the success he received in his military service Eli had many friends who met him in his various life settings and with whom he created an immediate and warm relationship. , His ambitions and his intentions, with his sharp intellect and special smile, he captivated the hearts of those around him and never judged a man, he managed to create a common denominator with each and every one according to the rule that guided him – “Accept man as he is.” He took good advantage of his time and spent a lot of time with his friends, like knowing that his time was limited. Eli was blessed with rare and earthly wisdom. He was seen as an insightful person to whom he had become acquainted during his life, and according to which he acted. He listened attentively to his friends and served as a hidden guide to them, guiding them to a meaningful life. He was an exemplary family member, dedicated to his parents and a loyal brother, who took responsibility and took charge of his younger brothers. He was involved in family life, shared doubts and always helped. When he was at home, the house was bustling with life and Eli was the mainstay, and everything moved around him. Eli helped, accompanied, and cared for people who needed his help – from an ultra-Orthodox religious soldier who intended to leave the army because of his lack of motivation and Eli convinced him to stay and end with a mentally handicapped young man who was attached to Eli because of his sheer concern and human attitude. He did all his actions with humility and complete humility; And his behavior and way of life stemmed mainly from the depths of his heart and the arrays that had been embedded in him since he was born. As a person who grew up and was educated on the values of love of the land and love of man, it was only natural for him to want to enlist in a combat unit. His parents asked him to give up because of their great concern, but his fighting spirit and command figure led him to serve as a skilled combatant in an elite unit. At the end of March 2000, Eli enlisted in the IDF, thanks to his high rank, the elite unit of the Military Police, the Combat Unit, and the highly motivated soldiers, the coolness and the desire to be involved in unusual and important activities. At the end of the training period, the soldiers are intended to serve as combat soldiers in the Megiddo detention facility, which houses security detainees Eli began a special and difficult training course that included the most advanced courses in the IDF: , A weapons instructor’s course, a prison suppression course in the Nachshon unit, The title: The prestigious LTC course – an advanced course in counter-terrorism that gave Eli and his family great pride. During the course, which was held at the School for Counter-Terrorism, he specialized in weapons, using special means to disperse demonstrations, in survival training, in combat, in taking over buildings, and more. Upon completionThe course was awarded to him as a unit pin – ‘Force 100’ and he began his service in the detention facility. “Eli served in the Megiddo Prison for about three years as a combat soldier and as a commander in an intervention force, which is a professional and skilled intervention team,” said the unit’s commander, who served as a combat soldier. Professional and high quality, with a high physical ability and a strong desire to meet any challenge and task Eli took part as a commander in training the establishment of a new team, during which he trained a team of fighters who continue to follow in his path. The good-looking man, with his captivating smile and personal charm, was loved by both the commanders and the soldiers. The soldiers of his unit saw him as a loyal friend and a supportive shoulder and cherished his human qualities. “I will always remember you as a person who is supportive, smiling, optimistic, who loves to give …” “I remember you only smiling,” he says, Happy, always with confidence, always willing to help. ” Eli’s commanders saw him as an asset, recognized his ambition, and predicted a promising and brilliant future for him. Eli planned to continue to serve in the regular army after a one-month lull he planned to do in Thailand – “to clear the head of all pressure,” as he puts it. But when he was on leave, a suicide bomber blew up Eli’s dreams and devoured his life. On the 5th of Adar 2, 5763 (5.3.2003) Eli fell in a terrorist attack in Haifa at the age of twenty-one, and Eli made his way to the Carmel Hospital to visit his sick grandfather, In Haifa at the university At around 14:15, when the driver stopped at the bus station in the heart of the Carmel on Moriya Boulevard, one of the busiest in the route, a suicide bomber from Hamas, who was on the bus, detonated the explosive belt he was carrying and blew himself up. Eli was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Haifa, leaving behind his parents, brother and sister. The unit commander eulogized him: “We will always remember the confident stance, the glowing gaze and the determination that characterized you so much. In training and in the unit, in counting and searching, in the burning sun and under a heavy rain, you were like a pillar of fire before the camp. The Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Moshe Ya’alon, wrote to the family: “Elijah was described by his commanders as an outstanding fighter and an excellent commander, who had the ability to lead, contributed to his surroundings from his experience and was a model He was loved and loved by all who knew him. ” From a poem he wrote to the memory of his brother’s brother, Oren: “A great explosion blew up the state of war, while the messenger of God was in his last journey. In the form of a man, he was a human angel who descended from above to save my soul. In the midst of the storm / The voice of the messenger of God is not heard / And the light in the eyes is not visible / But the great soul, in contrast to everything, remains. ” “When Eli was alive / life was much better / When Eli was alive / Life would be happy / When Eli was alive / We were all united / When we knew that Eli was injured in the attack / We all had a longing / When we knew that Eli was seriously injured / Always were LenAnd hopes. “” In the case of Eli, when he was born in Carmel Hospital in Haifa and on his way to Carmel Hospital, he died of the sanctification of his God’s name. “God is sorry for the children of the Garden,” he once wrote in an old poem, Apparently God chooses the children to protect them and the children who will defend him with the world.
