He was born on 8 February 1980 in Kiryat Shmona, the son of Hani and Carlos (Avner), a younger brother of Noga and Eliav, and in his childhood he studied at the “Meginim” elementary school and from fifth grade took part in an enrichment program for gifted children In addition, he was a member of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, where he graduated from the Danziger Comprehensive School in Kiryat Shmona, where he completed his studies in physics and computers. The Upper Galilee and many friends, he has the fascinating ability to be a friend of all kinds of boys and girls and to connect with his kindness to everyone on his beautiful side, some calling him ‘Buzi’ “My friend was a friend from the first day I arrived in Kiryat Shmona. A new girl from the big city trying to adjust to a new class in a small town. I found you and discovered a child-leader, for the good of the others before his eyes. You grew up to be such a person, who knows how to find the good in everyone, who sees X-ray, knows how to filter the prejudices to find a relevant point of connection. We are happy to have our friends, my privilege to grow up with you, grow up with you and all the sweet moments and memories that fill my mind and remind me of you, on my way, every day. “Boaz took every opportunity to explore nature and take his friends on trips he loved so much. : “As much as you liked to travel, to feel how nature flows through your veins, to suck its beauty … I hear you speak, explain, get excited, excited, how much wisdom is inherent and enlightening in you.” Tal Amiad added, “I admired your urge to travel all Invite, be in as many places as possible, and drag them all away. It always looks like this … You’re the first and the herd follows. You knew how to lead us to the most beautiful spots, always to some hidden spring or waterfall, and we all knew that after you first jump into the water, you’ll somehow worry that we all get wet. “Boaz left a strong impression on everyone, From the rare combination of earnestness, coolness and maturity to mischief, activity and kindness: Boaz Pomerantz was a person who could be trusted wholeheartedly, and most of all, his loved ones remembered the smile. “From the words that were said at Boaz’s funeral:” How can we stand here at the funeral service and pray for you? When your eternal smile appears first, one jumps to our heads and refuses to erase it. How can you talk about you with only your smiling face coming to mind: the good, modest smile, a little embarrassed, a little mischievous, a serious guy’s smile, who does not understand why they admire him. “Boaz’s unique character comes from words written by his teachers: Simcha Gueta, Y. said that although she had taught him only two years, “Boaz somehow managed to leave a very deep impression on me, so that whenever his cycle was mentioned Boaz’s image was prominent. Boaz had a rare combination of simple and modest excellence, beautiful shyness, social and caring for everyone. As a teacher, I had the feeling that he was thirstily drinking what was being said in class. His words were always accompanied by statements with a sense of humor, and the smile, the smile, how can one forget the smile? A smile that combines so much: innocence and wisdom and kindness and all at the same time … “Amir Goldstein, the class coordinator who accompanied Boaz throughout his high school years, added:” I will remember you smiling and wise. Smart and smiling. I will remember you as a human being. A quality label was imprinted on your forehead. You were smart, Boaz, but you did not develop the exaggerated self-confidence that often characterizes the person who comes easily to him. responsibility? In most cases, there was no need to ask you for tasks. In most cases, you showed up where you needed someone, you were the first to volunteer, with the modesty that relates to youIt’s obvious, naturally, because … someone has to do it … I’ll remember you in two chess games we played in Poland. Once in the hotel after a day of difficult sights and once on the flight home concentrated in your intelligence. Smiling at your victory. I will remember you on a trip to Eilat, at night. Fair criticism of what he did not like and then smiling enthusiastically as he ran crazy stretchers last night. You are there, everywhere, you and the quality, you and the commitment, you and the friendship, the smile and the smile. “After completing his high school he enlisted in the army for an aviation course and after a four-month course he was attached to the Golani Brigade. “Boaz graduated from the elite unit and served as a combat soldier, a sniper in an adult team A few months before his planned release Boaz went to an officers’ course and returned to the unit to command a combat team, “Just so you know you were more than just an officer for us. You were a father, a mother and most of all a friend – one of us. How we always laughed together. I will always remember you for the great smile that was on your face at all times, even in the most difficult times. You have always been optimistic and led us forward … “Boaz encouraged and pushed his soldiers into excellence, without giving up, and he himself served as a model for them:” Busy, … every job you received, from simple training to the most complex operation , You performed with incredible coolness and perfection. Your desire for perfection led us both to small quarrels that in retrospect seem to me a wonderful thing, only in this way did I know the real Boaz without the relationship of a soldier-commander and without hypocrisy. That’s how I discovered your innocence, the desire to change anything that does not happen … “For a month Boaz stayed in a line in the north, and then went home for the Passover holiday. After the Passover seder, Boaz was flown back to the unit for operational activity, and twenty-four hours later, he was hit by a terrorist shot and killed during the breakthrough to the Muqata area in Ramallah. Lieutenant Boaz Pomerantz fell on March 29, 2002. He was twenty-two when he fell. He was laid to rest in the Kiryat Shmona military cemetery. Survived by his parents, sister Noga and brother Eliav.
