Philo, Hananiah

Son of Yaakov and Simi. Born in 1950 in Morocco, Hanania immigrated to Israel with his family and studied at the Tachkemoni Elementary School in Beit She’an, where he settled in a vocational school and completed his studies as an electrician. Was a good-hearted boy and loved to help others, he really loved his friends, he was friendly, pleasant and pleasant, and he was an avid enthusiast of trips around the country and loved to travel around the city of Eilat. To the IDF in February 1968 and was assigned to the Armored Corps. He gladly went out of service out of love for the country and the homeland. He never complained about his difficulties during his days of service. He was active and diligent in his travels. After a period of training in the unit, he was sent to the Canal area with his friends and at the post he fulfilled his duties with love and seriousness. He took part in both guarding and working. On the day he was injured, he stood guard at the observation post toward the Egyptians. At noon the bombardment of the outpost began and a light weapon was fired at the outpost. Hanania recognized from his position a sniper who fired at him, but he did not leave the position. He remained and directed the fire of the fighters, who began to hurt Egyptian positions. On the 30th of Iyar 5729 (April 30, 1969), while carrying out his mission, he was hit by a sniper and shortly afterwards died of his wounds. He was laid to rest in the cemetery in Eilat. His commander wrote about him after his death: “Hananiah was killed while performing his duty at the end of his first year of service, and the way he was injured was typical of his way in the army: great dedication to his job and the fulfillment of his mission. He was quiet but with the willpower and stubbornness, despite all this, he was one of the most prominent soldiers in the platoon, and soldiers like Hananya are the ones who give our army the strength to hold the border lines. ” His memory was included in the booklet, which was published in memory and in memory of some of his friends who fell on guard at the canal line.