Steinberg, Eliahu

Eliahu (Eli) was born on September 11, 1945 in Siberia, where his parents escaped from the Nazis In 1950 he immigrated to Israel with his family and studied at the elementary school in Tel Aviv In the name of Remez, in the vocational high school “Shevach” and in the “Amal” school in the framework of mechanical frameworks, he was a good student and excelled mainly in the real and technical professions. Eliyahu was drafted into the IDF in early February 1964 and assigned to the Armored Corps. After completing his basic training, he completed a tank course in the Centurion tank and a tank commanders course, and was later sent abroad to train himself in the use of new weapons purchased by the IDF at that time. He participated in the war in 1967 and was awarded the “Six Day War Medal.” After he was discharged from regular military service, he began to work in the construction industry and became a subcontractor, and he was a very quiet and comfortable man who was well-informed and knowledgeable in his work. He worked with talent, fine and precise, and was full of energy, full of vitality and perseverance: he was kind, loved and respected, and was ready for Tami He was always courteous, gentle and pleasant, and he was always optimistic and never lost his temper, even in difficult times, he was simply pleasant and pleasant, and never boasted of his abilities and accomplishments.As the Yom Kippur War broke out, And was sent with his unit to the Sinai front where he participated in the battle against the Egyptians on October 16, 1973. He fought in a battle at the “Spider-Caspi” junction, opposite one of the tugs seized by the Egyptians. During the battle, his tank was hit directly by enemy fire. At first he was considered missing, but his body was later identified and he was brought to eternal rest in the Kiryat Shaul cemetery. He left behind a wife, father, and sister. After his fall, he was promoted to sergeant. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Elijah was a courageous fellow who fulfilled all the tasks he was entrusted with, showing great heroism and self-sacrifice, and he was fond of his commanders and comrades in arms. His brigade published a pamphlet in memory of its fallen people in the war, and Eliyahu among them; His family donated a holy ark and grenades to a synagogue in Kiryat Shalom.