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Suad, Omer

Suad, Omer


Ben Khadra and Kassem. Was born on March 28, 1973 in the village of Salameh in the Upper Galilee. The first of twelve. A twin brother is identical to ‘Amer and the brother of Yusera, Huda, Nuhad, and Da’ad, Hitham, Trad, Hodna, Fafa, Kaba and Sarah. Omar’s childhood was spent in the village of Salameh, where he attended elementary school and junior high school “Wadi Salameh”. He continued his studies at the Shimshon military high school in Shimshon. Omar was a modest and beloved guy who loved to help others. He was known among his friends and the Yishuv as a professional flute player, an art he had learned from his father; He would appear in celebrations that were held in the surrounding villages and did not stop playing until his last day. The members still have many video recordings of Omar playing the hymns, making the guests happy and adding to the joyful atmosphere. Omer was also a member of the Dvka group and a regional dance who performed extensively in cultural events and represented Israel in festivals in Israel and abroad. Omer served in the Logistics Corps as a PWD driver in the Engineering Battalion and continued his service in the regular army, and was a good soldier, loved by his friends, loved his military service and loved to help anyone who wanted to marry him. Their eldest son Qassem was born, and their son Ma’atok was born in 1997. The connection between the children and their father was warm and close, and they were very close to each other and their love grew. , An IDF patrol carried out an “area storm” in which the three soldiers – First Sergeant Adi Avitan – fought and admired Mag, First Sergeant Benny Avraham – Commander of the patrol, and First Sergeant Omar Su’ad, the driver of the jeep. During the morning hours, the team began to patrol along the perimeter fence in the area under which they were assigned. At 12:30, the reconnaissance team received a call from the war room to reach point 590 (the Shab’a Farms area) and to observe the gate following news of Hezbollah demonstrations.The crew arrived at the site within a few minutes. At the same time, artillery fire was fired at nearby observations of Gladiola, Dalia and Astra, thus neutralizing the IDF observation of the Shaba Farms area. In retrospect, it turned out that these artillery attacks were diversions to abduct the soldiers. The three soldiers who were injured were taken prisoner and taken to the Lebanese side of the border. The abductors, disguised as UN soldiers, traveled in vehicles carrying the UN emblem in order to carry out the act of abuse and abduction Since the abduction, the Red Cross or any other organization has not been allowed to visit the detainees and check their condition. For three and a half years, it was not known what had happened to Omer, Benny and Adi, what their condition was, where they were being hurt and where they were located, and the families embarked on a stubborn struggle to uncover every bit of information about them. They made connections, traveled to every place in the world, hoping to receive a sign and a sign of life, and the families met with world leaders, my president Prime Ministers and Ambassadors to pressure the return of the sons home On November 2, 2001, the IDF declared the three kidnapped soldiers as martyrs whose burial place was unknown. The decision was based on intelligence information and eyewitness testimony. Omar’s family did not make the decision because, according to Islam, two witnesses were required to see the body or the grave in order to verify the death. The uncertainty of the family was 1,210 days. On January 29, 2004, after M.In a long and exhausting negotiation, a prisoner swap was carried out. With the mediation of the head of German intelligence, the kidnapped citizen Elchanan Tenenbaum and the bodies of the three soldiers were flown to Germany. At the same time, Israel released 400 Palestinian terrorists and flew to Germany 36 other nationals, most of them Lebanese, including Sheikh Mustafa Dirani and Sheikh Abd al-Karim Obeid, who until then had been held as bargaining chips for the return of captive navigator Ron Arad. In the late hours of that day, all hope in the Su’ad family ended when a picture of the three coffins being carried on the plane on their way to Israel was shown on the television screen. After tests, it became clear that the three soldiers – Omar, Benny and Adi – were killed on the day of their abduction on 7 October 2000. Omar was twenty-seven and a half when he died. With the landing of the dead bodies in Israel, the families reunited with their loved ones. In a heartrending play, Omar’s son called out: “Here is my father, Father is back, look – my father is coming.” That evening, a state ceremony was held at the airport in the presence of the families, the President of Israel, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense. The next day, Friday, January 30, 2004, the boys were brought for burial. Omer was buried in the cemetery in his village Salameh during a military ceremony. A great crowd accompanied him on his last journey. Omar left behind a wife, two sons, parents and eleven brothers and sisters. During the mourning period, many mourners from all over the country came to visit the mourners’ tent, including the family of Adi and Beni, who mourned their children in 2001. In November 2001, after the IDF declared the three soldiers as martyrs whose burial place was unknown, Colonel Yuval Bazak, commander of the unit in which Omer served: “We are hurting you with the gospel of Job – declaring Omar as a space whose burial place is unknown. At one time, our hope was to see him again among our ranks, to see him as a beloved son of his parents and brother, a loving husband and father to his wife and children. Omer served as a field storm driver in the brigade and fulfilled his duties with great responsibility and dedication. Omar did not hesitate to volunteer for operational activities, both during the day and in the wee hours of the night, and performed them in the best possible manner, to emulate and honor. Omar is at the forefront of the fighters who defend the borders of the State of Israel. Omar stood out for his good personality, the humanity he showed to those around him, and the true friendship he forged with his friends. We say goodbye to Omer with a painful heart and bitter weeping. The way of his fall is the path of heroes, for which our state exists. In my name and in the name of the commanders and soldiers of the unit, I support you and express my sympathy in your mourning. We will preserve Omar’s memory forever. Of blessed memory”.

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