Rachlis (Cenaan), Hanoch

Hanoch, the only son of Zehava and Avraham, was born on May 21, 1947, in Linz, Austria. After the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, he immigrated to Israel with his family and settled in the town of Ramla, where Hanoch began to study in an elementary school, and quickly became a leader in the group. Hanoch was drafted into the IDF in early February 1965 and volunteered for the Armored Corps. After basic training, he was sent to the Armored Corps School where he completed his studies in the tank. Having completed his duties, he was sent to the officers’ course and the Armored Corps course, where he ended up as an outstanding trainee. After the course he was placed as the commander of the tank division in the 7th Brigade. At the head of his platoon he participated in the Six Day War and fought in a series of battles from the Rafah mouthwatering to the entrances to the canal. Appreciating Hanoch’s battle, the brigade commander noted that Hanoch was “a very good officer who excelled in war, showed resourcefulness in difficult situations, discovered a good, effective, dedicated and good tactical approach.” After the war, Hanoch took part in Armor Armored Corps, participated as a company commander in the battle of Karameh, and showed courage and resourcefulness in the battle. His commanders defined him as “an officer with initiative, an excellent professional, devoted and responsible and loved by his commanders and subordinates.” In November 1969 he was recommended by his commanders to continue studies at the Technion. The recommendation states that Hanoch “fulfilled all the duties imposed on him by the Armored Corps beyond the required requirements and served as an example for his subordinates and fellow officers.” He was accepted to the mechanical engineering program at the Technion. In October 1970 he married his girlfriend Farahia and the couple settled in Ramla. At the end of his studies at the Technion he enlisted in a large engineering-military project, but did not achieve it. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, he was called to the Armored Corps headquarters and appointed as deputy battalion commander in a tank battalion that was sent to Sinai in order to take part in the battles against the Egyptians On October 10, 1973, Major Hanoch fell in battle in the Gidi region, The Third Army tried to break into Sinai in the vicinity of the crossings and was brought to rest in the military cemetery in Ramle, where he left behind a wife, a daughter named Yifat, parents and a sister. In this war, he surprised us all with his quietness and his great experience in the Armored War. He was an example, and in his experience he was very confident in people … A little we knew him, he amazed everyone. “His family published a pamphlet in his memory, about his life and death.