Ben Roth and Freddie. He was born on March 5, 1985 in Be’er Sheva. He is the first and only son of his parents. When he reached the moment of enlistment, Eyal asked to serve in the IDF as a fighter and follow his father, a combat soldier, for whom he was a role model and ideal. His mother, who was her only son, refused to let him. After many struggles he “compromised” and went to a training course for combat fitness instructors who excelled in his ability and physical and social skills. At the end of the course he wanted to serve at the Border Police base to be close to the fighters and to serve with them, but the constant friction with the fighters only intensified Eyal’s desire to be a fighter. Eyal was convinced that the IDF would gladly transfer him to the position of combat soldier, but since he excelled in his role as a combat fitness instructor to the point of being assigned to an officers’ course, they refused to give him up. For a whole year he conducted a stubborn struggle and turned to every possible IDF element in demanding to be a combatant, and even lowered his profile with the intention that after he was transferred from his post, Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Guy says: “I remember our first meeting, where you entered my office and introduced yourself in order to convince me that you deserve to be a combat soldier in the Armored Corps. . Now I canExile to you, you did not have to do much. From the very first moment I saw you, wearing a uniform, neat and well organized, a tall man with a cap on your head, a salute with a chest proudly raised, I realized then that this was a different person. … You told of your efforts to join our ranks. In your words you demonstrate an endless motivation to join the training. … When I asked if you wanted to wait for the basic training and did not join basic training, you answered me without hesitation: ‘I want to join as soon as possible.’ I was fascinated by your maturity, your motivation to achieve your goal, your personal belief that this was the right way. You left me the impression of a special person who knows what he wants of himself and where he wants to go. … Your integration into the company was successful. Your maturity made you lead. Your motivation attracted attention. Your peace and quiet enchanted your friends and commanders. And you soon became a leading soldier in the platoon and the company, surrounded by loving friends. “Eyal captured the heart of his commanders and comrades in the company, stood out in the battalion and was already marked and identified as the DCL. His dream was to finish the course, go to an officers’ course, and build a military career in the army he loved so much. His friends and commanders tell of his generosity towards his fellow soldiers. How he encouraged them throughout the difficult and exhausting course, and how much he did to prevent them from being “disgraced,” how he would support them emotionally and physically, to help them carry heavy loads, and not let any of them fall in the tracks even when it meant double effort. Eyal made sure to build a “cheap” that would allow his friends to take a breather, make sure they get food while guarding, take care of the cleanliness of the room and Averro. He treated them like a big brother, dedicated and loving, and they answered him in the same way. In the distant future Eyal planned to study physiotherapy, a profession that responded to his love for physical fitness, physical perfection and a desire to help the sufferers. Eyal’s greatest dream, which accompanied him from the moment he insisted on it, was to establish a large and full family of children that would compensate for his being an only child and for his orphanhood in infancy. Unfortunately, a month before his death, his best friend committed suicide after losing her father and her brother in a terrorist attack in Be’er Sheva. Her death threw him suddenly into bereavement and longing for his father who had accompanied him all his life, and in the last month of his life he was stricken with grief and longing for his loved ones, and chose to move on and be with them. On the 19th of Cheshvan 5766 (19.11.2005), Corporal Eyal Rass found his death near his father’s grave. He was laid to rest near his father and girlfriend at the military cemetery in Be’er Sheva and with him all his dreams were buried. He was twenty when he left. Survived by a loving and lost mother who was her whole world. After his death, some of his many songs were composed by his cousins and recorded on an amazing CD that shows him in the life of his friends and family and does not allow his voice to be heard. The letter of condolence was written by Chief of Staff Dan Halutz: “Eyal’s commanders say that he demonstrated a desire to serve and be a fighter. He was a sensitive man, endowed with leadership skills. Eyal was admired by his comrades and appreciated by his commanders … “Eyal, the battalion commander, said:” Eyal demonstrated a strong desire to serve as a combat soldier and commander in the Armored Corps. He encouraged his comrades in the company and contributed their experience and maturity. … Eyal was a soldier with a high personal level, who believed wholeheartedly in the justice of the road. He won the admiration of his friends and commanders who trusted him all along. Eyal was a special person, not many like him. He forged special relationships with those around him and was followed by many … “Captain Uri Bar-Yosef, commander of Eyal, said:” Throughout your time in the company, you have proven seriousness, great will and leadership. For those who were close and loved, worried as only a loving person could take care of. … Throughout the period we held a number of conversations, you and I, and in all of them you showed determination. “You left a tremendous impression on me – you showed sensitivity, genuine concern for those around you and a strong desire to deal with you …” Deputy Commander Ariel Bitteran told him: “Eyal was an exemplary soldier, always helping and supporting the other soldiers. Was a soldier and a man, or rather a strong and determined man and soldier … was determined to be a combat soldier and an officer in particular … I admired him as a man and as a soldier … ” Eyal’s friends and commanders wrote him amazing and moving letters that were gathered in a 220-page book that was published in his memory. The book offers a glimpse into his beautiful and beautiful world, amazing and painfully short, but the rich in love, in friendship, in the light of his personality that radiated on everyone who came into contact with him. His friends in the company write: Yossi Dadon: “Eyal was a charismatic guy, with a strong character and a great will, and he brought the company what it lacked – the warrior figure, he showed how he looked like a warrior. , Is proud to be a fighter … Everyone was impressed by him and also learned from his behavior, from the respect he was breathing … from the passion, from the desire to fight for the state. ” Ron Blog: “In moments of disgrace, you always gave me motivation to move on, I took an example from you to deal with things and say ‘it’s a little’ … I will not forget the lesson of unloading IAFs. I had a little trouble. You came up to me and told me, ‘I’m not leaving you until I write you on the record table.’ And in the end, thanks to you, I entered the table. And you were happier than me. I’ve learned from you that you should not give up. That everything is possible at the end. “Victor Kalakov:” He was an example for all of us, in terms of values and self-sacrifice. “Roi Kapah:” Eyal had a good soul and a golden heart that I greatly admired. Determination and personality that I learned to admire. “Ran:” Eyal was a special person. He volunteers to help in everything, supports his friends, and at the same time is an excellent soldier with a strong character. What impressed me at Eyal was that even if at first glance he looked like a tough, tough soldier, you could not miss the kind of gold heart he had. He was successful and was followed by people … “Hemi Yehezkel:” Eyal was special. A man who fought for his principles, ambitious, serious, responsible, but also knew how to do it all with a smile. Had a crazy physical fitness that left us all behind. “Itai Steiner:” Eyal was a good person, special, caring and caring. He prepared wonderful meals for us and made sure that there was food for those who were guarding at the time. Knew how to make a joke and pass the time between us. “Another member left a note on his grave:” Fighter. A warrior is a character. A warrior is power. Warrior is friendship. You were a warrior !!! Peace fighter! “The mass of friends who came to his funeral attest to how much Eyal was loved by hundreds of his friends.
