Mizrahi, Eliezer

Born in 1954 in Egypt, was 3 years old when Eliezer immigrated to Israel with his parents in 1957, after the Sinai Campaign, and settled in Holon, where Eliezer completed his studies at the Weizmann elementary school. He continued to study at the ORT vocational school, where he completed mechanical engineering, and after finishing eleventh grade, Eliezer went to work as a locksmith in a factory. Eliezer joined the Israel Defense Forces in May 1972 and served in the Signal Corps, and after completing basic training, he was sent to the course of the wireless operator Morse. He participated with his unit in the Yom Kippur War. After completing his regular service, Eliezer volunteered to serve in the regular army. He was sent to a high-strength wireless course, and at the end he was promoted to sergeant. In December 1974, Eliezer was promoted to the rank of sergeant, and in 1978 he married a wife and set up his home in Daughter of-Yam, where his children were born. In April 1976, he was promoted to the rank of Major General. Eliezer sought to move on to an officer’s course, and for this purpose completed his education and prepared himself for a matriculation certificate. In April 1978, he was promoted to the rank of Major-General, and his commanding officer was: “He serves as the head of a professional section with knowledge and initiative, On November 10, 1983, his unit was parked near Moshav Bar-Giora, in the Jerusalem corridor. From there he was taken to the Zrifin camp to bring equipment. When he returned to his unit on the Nahshon-Har-Tov road near Moshav Taoz, a car accident occurred. The car he was driving collided with a truck in front of him. Several soldiers were injured in the accident, among them Eliezer who was killed on the spot. He was 29 years old when he died. He was laid to rest at the military cemetery in Holon. He left behind a wife, three children, a brother and a sister. The commander of his unit wrote about him in a letter of condolence to his family: Eliezer served in the unit for more than ten years, and was very proud of his service there. He established a generation of soldiers, and was a familiar figure and loved by everyone who worked with him and under his command. He was a central figure in the unit, thanks to his personality, experience and professional knowledge. With great energy, Eliezer fulfilled every task he initiated or imposed on him. He always wanted to do more than he was assigned to him, always took care of his soldiers and served as their example. Eliezer’s field of training is one of the most important in the army. In his capacity, he trained many soldiers in the reserves and in the regular army, and made a positive impression on the unit. “In his memory, a Torah library was placed in a synagogue in Daughter of-Yam,