Osterreicher, Eliyahu

Son of Avraham and Rachel. Born on 28 February 1952 in Ashkelon, he studied at the “Morasha” school in Ofakim in the Negev and was a member of the Bnei Akiva youth movement After graduating from elementary school, And his high self-confidence and his amazing self-confidence quickly turned him into a member of the group.In times of crisis in the classroom and in the discussion of urgent matters, it was important to say that everyone knew that his real outlook was irreplaceable. He knew how to escape even the complications of problems and actions that deserved punishment for them After his death: “Eli was a guy who, if I looked in his eyes, could not punish him.” One of his friends said that when Eli was a first-grader, a new child at the mercy of the students in the higher grades, At the end of the sixth grade in high school, he moved on to the real trend and excelled in physics, and his main ambition was to study nuclear physics at the Weizmann Institute. Together with outstanding students from other schools, he participated in a science-science youth camp at the Nahal Sorek atomic reactor. In the eighth grade he wrote a paper on “Hebrew mother” and was granted an exemption in English. He combined studies with social life. Was an outstanding and profound student, yet active in the social life of the class and the chief organizer of his friends’ parties. He had a cheerful spirit, and his friends who relied on him in the field of studies trusted him in social life as well. His hobbies were reading, swimming and basketball, in the Hapoel basketball team of Ofakim. He was drafted into the IDF at the end of July 1970 and was assigned to a combat unit, where he proved his great ability and ability in all areas, he was an excellent soldier, an excellent commander and a model member. After his induction, he fell in combat. He was laid to rest in the cemetery in Ofakim. After his death, his friend wrote among other things: “It’s hard for me to write – – – the tears threaten to choke my throat, but I can not cry – – and this is because you and I were educated to be tough, to serve the state faithfully and distance ourselves from our hearts. I spent all my time enjoying and tasting your Lev, the goodness of your Lev and your natural stiffness, your great energy, your cleverness, your intellect, your fairness and your faithful friendship. ” A traveling trophy was named after him in the “Hapoel” Ofakim basketball team. In a basketball tournament held once a year, the trophy is awarded to the winning team.