Runner, Boaz

Son of Menes and Shlomit. Was born in Switzerland on November 29, 1947, the day of the United Nations Declaration on the Jewish State in Palestine. About a year later Boaz arrived with his parents and his sister Rachel to Ein Hamifratz. He was absorbed into the Geffen group. In 1965 he completed his studies at the Naaman educational institution and was accepted to the group’s decision to embark on a Zionist mission and to serve as a guide in the Yehud camp. Boaz was very successful there. Became an agitation factor in the counselors’ commune. He was also loved by his apprentices. With some of them maintaining contact after the training period. In July 1966, Boaz was drafted into the IDF and after a basic training course in the Nahal Brigade, Boaz suffered a crisis in the shoulder and was placed in a cast, but he went to look for his unit. And in July 1968 he was discharged from regular service in the army with the rank of lieutenant.In August of 1976 he married Irit, a member of Kibbutz Shomrat. He returned to Ein Hamifratz, where his son Ronen and his daughter Nili were born, who was a devoted son and a friend of his parents, but also an exemplary husband and father. He was involved in the work, society and culture of the kibbutz, with a sense of humor, sensitivity, understanding for the needs of others and always Simcha with his lot. , A member of the cultural committee and of the holiday teams, was recently chosen as the coordinator of the boys’ committee, and he fulfilled all his duties with dedication and talent. And in this corps he underwent an observation officers course and an air inspectors course. Within a short time he stood out as a dedicated, professional and responsible officer and as an excellent commander. His good humor, his sense of humor, and his coolness in difficult situations, he liked all his subordinates and commanders. As a reservist, he took part in many fire incidents and battles for control of Mount Dov. In the Yom Kippur War he fought fiercely in the Golan Heights. Where he was particularly prominent and received the war signal. Boaz also took part in the battles of attrition and many fire incidents that broke out after the war. In his last reserve service, on Mount Dov, Boaz was offered a place that was less dangerous. But he refused and said: “I am signed on this mountain …” On the day of the 5th of Tevet 5728 (15.12.1977) he fell on the defense of Har Dov in a terrorist attack and was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery in his kibbutz. And two sisters