Leitner, Eliezer

Eliezer was born in Zichron Ya’akov on November 2, 1947, On February 13, 1966, he was drafted into the IDF, completed a tank commander course and was the instructor in this course, and his military service was full of activities: the Samu battle, the incidents with the Syrians about the water sources, the Six Day War, And the machine gun was blown off by an Egyptian shell while Eli bent down to drink water in the turret, while he took part in the War of Attrition and took part in the battle for Karameh. When he was released, he was asked to leave for an officer’s course, but refused, and in order to convince him to leave for the course, his commanders assigned him to the commander of the tank division , Who did not take an officer’s course, and after he was discharged from the army in 1969, he began working as a septicator in an artificial insemination service in Beit Dagan, and on July 7, 1970, he married Ruthie Spiro. Sivan, and another year later, Yael, who continued to work in the service of sowing, excelled in his work and was accepted by his fellow workers and farm owners, who gained his trust with his easy temperament and sense of humor. He had a son, a brother, a husband and a devoted and loving father without limits. In a letter written by the manager at his place of work, about a year before his fall, he says: “In the short period of your work with us, you have demonstrated excellent professional ability, dedication and loyalty in your work. Above all, you have succeeded in cultivating good relations with your fellow workers … There will always be room within the institution. ” Eli fell on the Golan Heights, in the region of Hoshenia, on the night between 10 and 10 Tishrei 5740 (October 7, 1973) while flying with his comrades in the first reserve battalion of the armored corps, which rose to the level during the Yom Kippur War, to block the advance of the enemy.