Ben Orna and Uzi. He was born on the 17th of Cheshvan 5736 (12.10.1975) in Kibbutz Ashdot Yaakov Meuhad, and grew up in a loving home, where he absorbed intelligence, values and values. Eyal began his studies at the kibbutz elementary school and continued at the Beit Yerah high school, where his diligence, dedication and devotion were part of his childhood characteristics, and he was constantly nurtured with his maturity, always surrounded by friends and even the cynical among them. The high school studies at Beit Yerah were not only for him the acquisition of knowledge, but also for the formation of a personality that explores, interrogates, and gathers all knowledge towards it In spite of his preference for an older son, he was not a spoiled child’s ram, on the contrary: he grew up in a responsible, serious, mature and mature child, traits that were discovered at an early age when he was a competitive swimmer and took it seriously and with ambition. We met in grades 3-4. Omar was his educator and I am a teacher of nature. Then I met him all his years in high school. It was also my first years as a high school teacher. It was fun to meet him on the sidewalks of the moon house, to change the smile of ‘what’s right’, to see how the child becomes a cute young man. The smiling, serious eyes remained with him. Only the scenery changed, thickened and grew. Every meeting with him was something of growth. The shy smile, which expands the heart, the determination, the stubbornness, the curiosity, the great wisdom and kindness, from here until further notice. Eyal was the kind of wonderful student who knew there was someone to trust and someone to transfer the reins to. “Eyal’s friends, members of his age group in the kibbutz, tell of the serious and determined Eyal, who has strong political views, who defended the kibbutz, He loves to listen to rock music – Hendrix, Neil Young, Shalom Chanoch, Meir Ariel, etc. At the age of five, Sixteen years old Eyal underwent a serious crisis when his father, Uzi, died, and his loving family, friends and teachers helped him overcome the crisis And the loss of his beloved father Eyal, the youngest in the family, took responsibility for his mother: “I will protect you, Mother, and I will never leave you,” he would say at any time. Dad, even I did not know you wrote so many letters to Mother, and I did not know you called her by a different name in the letters. I miss you so much, and I remember being pestering you with a lot of questions, mostly about politics, and in the end you would answer all the questions. I would learn from you mathematics and the wisdom of life. I would listen to your humor, which many people mentioned at the memorial service. I do not know how I can talk to you about music and poetry, especially about Shalom Hanoch, whom I hear now … Dad, I just can not think of such a thought that I will not be with you anymore, I’ll see you, I’ll talk to you and admire you Admiration as for singers). Dad, there were a lot of people in the room. Everyone who comes in, I ask my mother who he is. I do not believe how I can live without you? I keep on crying all the time and stop thinking about you. Dad, I can not write to you anymore. I hope I will continue at some time. “In December 1994, Eyal enlisted in the IDF. In military service he saw the realization of the totality of values for this period in his life. He was assigned to the Armored Corps, completed an officers’ course successfully, and of course he did notDespite his anger over the placement, he realized after several weeks ‘training that the officers’ school was the proper place to teach cadets the values and tools that would guide them as commanders. He became a preacher in the armored corps that every officer would have to instruct at Bahad 1 as part of his promotion, and then the IDF would be blessed with commanders worthy of the word “after.” And the great experience that Eyal accumulated in the first class, turned out to be a professional and experienced officer and an exemplary figure for his cadets and colleagues. Eyal’s presence was evident not only in the company, but in the entire battalion. There is no cadet who did not know Eyal. Whether in person, from an occasional conversation, or by being so prominent in the field and involved in everything that happened in the battalion … During the second course I worked with Eyal on a central ‘problem’ – his personal aspiration for excellence. The personal perfectionism to which Eyal strives for every mission he has performed is a man. These high demands almost led him to self-debilitation, and rightly so, he will be remembered among the staff as the Chief Superintendent who turns off the lights in the office. Eyal would treat every mishap and problem during the course as if he or his staff had the ability to prevent it, even though in most cases the source of the problems was independent.Ill demanded that all his cadets and all the company cadets perform perfectly, Of himself, and when they did not succeed, he was disappointed to the very depths of his soul … at the same time The tycoon has been presented to the planning for the future. Back Armored Force, filling positions in order to reach the position of company commander in the corps, back training base for one company commander even further. I already knew that I had found a vertex for the future in the army, that would help me in the right place for my children … “After two training sessions at Training Base 1, Eyal returned to Brigade 7, Battalion 77. Eyal struggled to be one of the officers on the line in Lebanon. He saw the fighting in the first line as a personal example, which he considered one of the important characteristics of the officer. His commanders in the field describe Eyal as an extremely responsible and serious officer who, in the eyes of his subordinates, would have been the commander of the Zionist values and love of the land. Even when Eyal had the opportunity to go for training at the Sayarim base, he asked not to use it and to remain and contribute in the most difficult and dangerous place: the Lebanese border. Eyal managed to serve in five outposts. He stood out in every position and became a well-known figure in the eastern sector, until all the soldiers of the Golani infantry battalion knew him and greatly appreciated him. On the 18th of Elul 5757 (18.9.1997) Eyal fell in battle in Lebanon, when the Pegot missile penetrated the Merkava tank in which he sat. Twenty-one was a ram when he fell. After his fall he was promoted to lieutenant. He was buried in the cemetery in Ashdot Yaakov Meuhad. Survived by his mother Orna and his brother Tamir, Lilach, Michal and Golan. “I scream out loud that everyone will hear that everyone will cry out in the many hours I am with you, my little boy, the three of us in silence, you and my father and me, but today I can not stop the cry / Come back to me for a moment. We will travel together and collect Nati on the way, and you will, with devotion, explain how important it is for every officer in the Armored Corps to guide the officers’ school. To open the Independence celebrations. And I, as always, for twenty years, with you and not on holiday.”Mom, I did not call and I worried you because I was in a position that did not allow,” and say ‘Mom, I’m sorry’ / Go back to the minute and say, ‘Mom, “I promised to keep you always, stop worrying.” / No, I can not stand here today / Come back to me for a second, and stand together, you with your uniform, saluting and honking the flag. “I did not mean that. “Do not go, he must come, he will come.”
