Lipkin, Eliyahu (Ilya)

Son of Galina and Zvi (Grigori). He was born on the 15th of Adar, March 8, 1985 in the city of Kolomna, Russia.”On November 27, 2005, Ilya enlisted in the Armored Corps, Eliyahu fought with his company during the Second Lebanon War and was a partner in the operations In the course of his service, Eliahu took part in operational activities on the Syrian border in defense of the Golan Heights residents, operational employment on the Lebanese border, and took part in ongoing security operations in the Ephraim region. “On the 18th of Elul, September 1, 2007, Eliyahu fell during his duty at the Trans-Samaria Checkpoint. He was laid to rest in the Kfar Etzion cemetery. EIiyahu left behind his parents and three brothers.