Porat, Yuval
Ben Aliza and Tuvia Shem-Tov. He was born on April 9, 1975 in Moshav Pecael, where he grew up and was educated. Yahal and Noam’s eldest brother. Yuval began his studies at the “Gafanim” elementary school in the Jordan Valley, went on to the junior high school “Yarden” in Ma’aleh Efraim and graduated from the “Neve Eitan” school in Kibbutz Neve Eitan, where he studied in the biological track. At the beginning of December 1993 Yuval enlisted in the IDF, where he completed his tank training course and completed his tank commander training course, and was certified as a NCO and a lieutenant colonel. Yuval was an assertive person, aware of his actions and of high self-esteem, and when he felt the need to say things he said that these qualities made him prominent and proud among his friends, and when he completed his training he was assigned to serve in the Kfir During his service he served in various positions in the operations department of the battalion and was promoted to the commander of the operations department Immediately after completing the course of tank commanders, Yovel Vertigo, who was absent for two months from the unit and despite his strong desire to serve as a tank commander, was not able to do so because of his lack of professionalism and discipline. In the summer of 1995, Yuval underwent a car accident, which left him for two more months, during which he was hospitalized and underwent medical treatment, but Yuval, who felt a deep commitment to his friends, demanded to remain with them and continue to carry out his tasks. During his service, he took part in Operation Grapes of Wrath, assisting in the management of the battalion’s war room. Yuval took part in a car accident on the Beit Shean-Mehola road on June 24, 1996, when Yuval left his base to attend the funeral of a friend, the daughter of the moshav in which he grew up, who was killed the day before. He strayed from his path to avoid hitting another vehicle, but when he tried to get back on track, he collided with a truck that came in front of him, and Yuval was caught in a car that was set on fire and killed on the spot. In a condolence to the bereaved family, Chief of Staff Amnon Lipkin-Shahak wrote: “Yuval was described by his commanders as a professional and disciplined soldier, Estate functioning, and was liked and accepted by both superiors and friends. “
