Son of Shlomo and Aliza. He was born on September 28, 1958 in Tel Aviv. He studied at the Ilanot Elementary School in Ramat Aviv, continued at Alliance High School and completed his studies at the Ironi D. High School in Tel Aviv, and as a gifted student he was sent to take a course in mathematics at Tel Aviv University “As an outstanding athlete, he led his school’s basketball team to the first place in the country’s championship, and the Scout movement acted as a guide and its students called him” Putz. “He already prepared himself for what he saw as a mission – to be an educator. All his enthusiasm to give of himself to others, “said his friend Aaron, and Zionism was an ideal without quotation marks He was humorously witty and naïve, and he often found humor in the middle of the lesson, and Eyal, who was the teacher’s favorite student, had to spend some time outside. “He had a lively nature,” recalls Teacher Dayan, “a 40-minute classroom session was beyond his power. “He had an eternal smile, he was always willing to help, help to do … Eyal would make me think about remaining alive …” says teacher Shimon Weidemann in mid-November 1976 Eyal was drafted into the IDF and assigned to the liaison corps. As part of his service, he underwent a wireless course. A course for liaison officers, a basic officers’ course and a course for liaison officers – and all of them finished with high grades. According to his commanders, Eyal was “an excellent officer with motivation and values for work ethics and love of the country, devoted many hours of thought to his work as a guide and aspired to complete his work. “He would do any work without perfection, and that’s why he worked as a donkey laborer,” says Udi, his friend in the unit, who is all for perfection. But really – in classes he had an instructive level of instruction that only a few individuals had. His love and unshakable faith in Israel and his people would be passed on to the guys in the long team talks. Eyal was a stubborn fighter. He used to say, “We’ll go with our heads against the wall until we succeed.” His credo was Zionist and human. When he asked to correct things, even though his voice would not be left unanswered, like a voice in the desert – and so he wrote to the base commander. “A handsome one demanded, but an even more handsome one exists.” Adds Ayelet, a soldier in the unit. “There was so much Zionism and love of people in it, so much care, care about everything, that the training will be perfect, that we will educate a generation of excellent soldiers who will improve, improve, try, A social event, Eyal was the living spirit in singing, playing games, dancing, writing skits for parties – and doing everything with his characteristic energy. He would speak in his mouth, in his eyes, in his body, or as his friends said: “He laughs, he shouts, he gets angry, he hops, he’s Simcha.” “Eyal was a very special person,” concludes Mushon, a member of the unit. “Full of values on the national and personal level, with a great deal of knowledge and intellectual ability, vitality, sharpness of life and sense of humor – Eyal knew how to love everyone in his innocent and innocent way, and there was no one who did not love him equally.” On the 25th of Tevet 5739 (25.1.1979) Eyal fell during his service. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. He was 20 years old. Survived by his parents and brother. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “From the very beginning of his career in the army of BellT. Eyal from a professional and social perspective, and achieved high achievements that distinguished him among his friends and earned him the appreciation of his commanders. His promotion was quick. As a cadet in an officers’ course, Eyal distinguished himself socially, led his friends and found a high level of professionalism. Eyal took upon him a position he aspired to reach, knowing the difficulties involved in fulfilling him and the great satisfaction resulting from his performance. Eyal, both as a guide and as an officer, was a member of the unit. He initiated, planned, organized, implemented and served as the living spirit in many programs to promote social and cultural activity at the base. “His friends and family published a booklet in his memory.
