Shirazi, Eliezer (‘Eli’)

Ben Tzippora and Shmuel. He was born on 27 June 1970 in Jerusalem. He studied at Yad Hamoreh Elementary School in the Ramat Eshkol neighborhood, and later in Massada Elementary School in the Katamon neighborhood of Jerusalem, and in Moshav Beit Meir. He was a graduate of the Ort HaNevi’im High School in Jerusalem in mechanics, and he was a good boy, and he was excellent in his studies and behavior. , Mature in his soul, serious, quiet, well organized, independent in his work. From the moment he reached the workshop until the end of the work, he became completely addicted and absorbed in his project work. He excelled in his technical and theoretical approach, refused to accept help, and solved the complex technical problems on his own. “He notes Eli’s thesis in the mechanics:” You can see how much effort and knowledge he invested in me in the project. This is the best work that has been praised by the Education and Culture Ministry examiner and has been declared a case file. “Eli was a member of the Scouts and took part in the various trips and campaigns of the movement, and he also volunteered for the Civil Guard. He was a fan of music and loved to listen to it and sing himself, he had many friends and he loved to host them, to respect them and to share with them wherever he was, and when he was drafted he wanted to be a combat soldier like his brother before him. And volunteered for the Golani Brigade. After basic training he was sent along with his colleagues to the brigade commanders’ course, and Eli was very proud of his affiliation with the brigade and wrote his name on all his personal belongings, and he also loved to sing the anthem of the regiment on 17.1.1990. Was buried in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl and left behind his parents, six brothers and a sister – Ilan, Yuval, Hanan, Guy, Sa’ar, Idan and Ilanit. . His acclimatization within the military framework was difficult, as was the case with many soldiers at the beginning of their military career, but toward the end of this initial period, Eli’s attitude toward the military framework showed great determination and motivation. When he arrived at the Aryan-Golan unit to take part in a squad commanders’ course, Eli stood out with determination, seriousness and great motivation, and received recognition from his commanders and friends. His family immortalized his memory in a forest plot by the Sataf in the Jerusalem hills, where trees were planted as a number of his years and a stone monument bearing his name was established.