Son of Miriam and Eliezer. He was born on the 24th of Kislev 5737 (24.11.1976), the eldest son of his parents, and after him were born Eliraz, Hadas, Avichai, Eliasaf and Bat-El Uriel was born in Ophira (Sharm el-Sheikh) In 1982, with the signing of the peace agreement with Egypt, the family moved to Givat Ze’ev, near Jerusalem, and Uriel began his studies there, and in the fourth grade he moved to a state- Religious school in Jerusalem’s Ramot neighborhood, continued to the Jerusalem youth center and from ninth grade until high school graduated from the pre-military academy for the command and staff of Or Etzion.In elementary school, Uriel expressed his desire to learn from me A military mje, and during his studies at Or Etzion, his spiritual and military personality was shaped, and there he began his career as a commander in the army, in which he studied, initiated, Said: “When we attached the nickname ‘king’ it suited you so well, because you were a unique person who knew how to relate and care first of all to those around him and then to himself. The line that guided you was ‘First of all and then me.’ “From an early age, Uriel was an idealist, and in everything he did, he expressed his faith in the combination of Torah, land and people.” In his Bar Mitzvah sermon, he spoke about the three elements of eternity that passed through the generations and which he inherited from his family He taught at the Bnei Akiva branches in Givat Ze’ev and in the Ramot neighborhood, and also assisted in the management of a home in Israel, where he was a member of the Bnei Akiva youth movement. – “Darchei Noam”, where his father was also active, and since his childhood at Ophira, Uriel loved nature and the sea. K. navigations for youth and recognition of the country, and many engage in sport diving. In November 1995 he joined Oriel IDF. After insisting and insisting, he succeeded in getting drafted into the Golani reconnaissance unit. Waiting for the longed-for consolidation he worked in the kitchen – and he was not happy with it, the main thing was to join the elite unit. Uriel successfully completed the formation and the path of the fighter, and during the course of the route he succeeded, with a friend to the team, to record a record in their name – they were 25 kilometers away in less than four and a half hours. One, the rest of the team. Resourcefulness, speed, agility, power, deep wisdom, and all this out of love, brotherhood, peace and friendship for all around him. I never heard Uriel raise his voice or quarrel with one of the staff … and he grew and grew, strengthened and physically and mentally. “At the end of 1997, Uriel was sent to an officers’ course, and his classmates were impressed by his leadership, his personal example, his willingness to help friends, and the love and country that characterized him. In March 1998, at the end of the course, Uriel said: “We were chosen to be officers, we were chosen to educate, we deserve it, we will change this country if we want or not …” Uriel was appointed to command the reconnaissance unit in the 51st Battalion of the ‘ Golani. “As an officer, he believed in his ability to influence his soldiers to be better, both professionally and at the human level. Over all going on vacation with his soldiers was talking about tolerance and manners, acknowledged the personal problems and Doug, as was necessary, arrange a job for soldiers holidays to save some money. Sivan, H.”You planted your love of your country, your patience, your smile, you always knew how to smile, even when things were hard, you made me understand what the commander was like, you knew how to punish when you needed to, You always knew how to listen to every problem. ” Indeed, Uriel’s platoon was the best in the battalion, and in the summer of 1998 she won first place in the brigade exam. Uriel and his soldiers served in the Hebron line, and from there they went to Lebanon. He liked his experiences in the service with many video photographs he kept at home. Uriel’s commander, Lt. Col. Ilan, said: “Uriel is admired by both his commanders and his soldiers. Uriel acted out of a sense of mission and desire to give, and was followed by many officers and soldiers in his exceptional qualities, caring, energetic, curious, willing to carry out missions and believing in the unity of purpose for which we operate. Uriel combined the character traits of a young and energetic young man who aspires to take responsibility for carrying out difficult tasks, as well as qualities of an adult, considerate, determined and sensitive to his soldiers. “Uriel donated his free time and taught the yeshiva students in Kiryat Arba The Golani Brigade and the IDF as a whole. On October 25, 1998, Uriel was killed in a battle in Lebanon, where he was led to an ambush in the Wadi Krosh area near the village of Merkava in southern Lebanon. The company commander said in his eulogy to Uriel: “I wanted you to know that the force worked very well in the preparations, the drill, the debriefing, and the event. If you could look at things, you were satisfied with everything you had built in the months you commanded the department. ” At the age of twenty-two, Uriel was fallen. After his death he was promoted to lieutenant. He was laid to rest at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl. Survived by his parents, three brothers and two sisters. Uriel’s commander, Captain Yoav, eulogized him: “You have all those materials from which a great commander grows.” You had this ‘after’, the same professional level that gave the fighters a sense of security to follow you even in the most difficult situations. You had the same personal example, everything you asked for, when everything was in the form of ‘a fine, demanding, handsome person.’ ” Uriel’s brother, Eliraz, writes: “You, Uriel, every time you said to continue, not to give up, to be better, to invest always, to be the best … You believed that this way is right, difficult, You’ve always sacrificed everything, you’ve always invested your whole body, everything, your soldiers, too, to make sure they are the most prepared, the most alert, the best, the safest, the most secure … the painful, the sad and the promising. , But a way of life and a loving attitude to all the details of life. ” Two weeks after Uriel’s death, the family found a diskette in the house and wrote about his childhood at the opera. He opens the description of his death, as he foresaw it. Uriel’s family established the Uriel Heritage Foundation to commemorate his memory. Among the memorial works: the reading of the synagogue in Givat Ze’ev, named after Uriel, and the introduction of a Torah scroll to the site. The establishment of the Orot Uriel synagogue at the Golani reconnaissance base, the establishment of a synagogue in the settlement of Shilo in Gush Katif, the establishment of the ‘Lebanon’ Observation Point located on the summit path in the Meron Nature Reserve. This is according to Uriel’s words to his brother, two weeks before his death: “If something happens to me -You will also see an observatory in my name. “In addition, there is an annual navigation run in the name of Uriel, who was an excellent navigator in Canada Park near Latrun, with over 1,000 runners, soldiers from various units and many citizens, adults and youth. “One of the most important educational projects is the lecture program offered by Miriam, Uriel’s mother, to soldiers, officers and youth on the subject of leadership.” “In the pamphlet called ‘Oz and Humility’ letters were written by Uriel’s soldiers and commanders, and these are the bass S. lecture title “Commander of the character lines.
