,אֵ-ל מָלֵא רַחֲמִים, שׁוכֵן בַּמְּרומִים, הַמְצֵא מְנוּחָה נְכונָה
,עַל כַּנְפֵי הַשְּׁכִינָה בְּמַעֲלות קְדושִׁים, טְהורִים וְגִבּורִים
כְּזֹהַר הָרָקִיעַ מַזְהִירִים, לְנִשְׁמות חַיָּלֵי צְבָא הֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל
Weinberg, Dror Yitzhak
The eldest son of Batsheva and Uriel and brother of Shai, Shlomit and Matan. Born in Kfar Saba on October 26, 1964, Dror studied at the Bar-Ilan elementary school in the “Kiryat Herzog” junior high school in Kfar Sava and was a member of the Bnei Akiva youth movement in the city branch. The orchards, fields and open expanses of his childhood served as a fertile and fertile ground for the development of the love of nature and land, a love that had already occupied a large and important part of the land. When he was three years old Dror, his mother lost her two brothers in the Six-Day War, life and coping with bereavement combined with the feelings of pride associated with victory In 1979, Dror moved to Madrashet Noam in Pardes Hannah, where he was a naughty boy who chose not to invest in his studies, spent most of his time traveling around the country with his friends and others In the years 1980-1983, Dror studied at the high school Yeshivat Yerushalayim for young people near Merkaz Harav. In Jerusalem he established his love for the Torah and for the values of the people and the land. After graduating from high school, he studied for several months at the Meir Institute, a center for Jewish studies in Jerusalem. Dror was determined to invest the most for the country and decided to join the “Sayeret Matkal” – a rare choice for a religious youth during the preparation period, Dror played the cartilage in both his knees, but this did not prevent him from going through the process. In February 1983, he joined the elite Sayeret Matkal unit and embarked on an impressive military career. Dror’s respect for his teammates earned him a great deal of respect. He encountered physical difficulties and suffered from knee problems, but nevertheless completed the course successfully, went to the officers’ course, graduated with honors and returned to the unit as a team commander. During his service in the unit, he participated in a number of secret operations and received an honorable mention in one of them. Dror was married to Hadassah on 7 Cheshvan 5747, when he was the commander of a team. He and Hadassah set up their home in Jerusalem. They had six children: Yoav, Yael, Eitan, Yishai, Uri Avraham and Dror Nehemiah, who was born after his fall and was named after his father. Dror was a dedicated and loving husband and a warm father who knew how to run wild with his children. He did not give up opportunities to jump home in the middle of the week, and tried to get there when the children were awake. He made every effort to be present at parties at the gardens and at parent meetings as long as his time and function enabled him. When he got home on Saturdays, he was a little preoccupied with military affairs and was attentive to the needs of the family because he knew it was his strength. He used to travel with the children at every opportunity and teach them to love the people, the land and the love of the Torah. The family was a full partner in his military action and was very proud of him. After four years in the Sayeret Matkal commando unit, Dror went to study at the Command and Staff College in the Galilee. Upon completion of his studies, in August 1993, he returned to Brigade 35 – the regular Paratroopers Brigade. He was appointed deputy company commander in the “Efah” Battalion – 890, and later was appointed commander of the auxiliary company. In 1994, Dror was appointed commander of the 890th Battalion. “A leader is the same person who persuades the commander of the battalion, The human”Said Harry Truman, and Dror adopted this motto, and he led the battalion to significant operational and normative achievements, and the battalion” wore out “its qualities and was quick, quick, decisive, and accomplished. He made very high demands, but he was always attentive to the personal problems of his men, and many of the officers and dissidents who served under his command advanced in the army and now hold key positions in the brigade. He studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem where he studied science State and the Middle East. Upon completion of his studies he received command of the Magellan unit. This period was characterized by an atmosphere of action and aspiration for excellence. The unit was the first to acquire new weapons and new ways of operational activity. In Dror’s time, the unit reached new heights; In southern Lebanon, Dror has instilled in the fighters the motivation and belief that in demanding, punctual and patient it will be possible to fulfill all the high aspirations he has set for them. In 1999, Dror was promoted to the rank of colonel, and served in his first position as commander of the Intelligence and Survey Center, and at the same time commander of the Central Paratroopers Brigade. As a commander of the Military Police, he planted the seeds of the patrol battalions and the infantry brigades by fundamentally changing the perception of the IDF patrol, and Dror became a reality when he managed to enlist all the commanders and fighters in the brigade for joint missions. At the same time, Dror succeeded in these roles because of the rare managerial ability with which he was gifted, and he did everything with determination, diligence and diligence, in perfect order and above all with an uncompromising belief that hard work can fulfill every goal. The commander: “The commander’s image is a subjective definition. Every soldier has his own commander. Every commander has his command, and yet there is a ‘commander’s image’. The commander’s image is a comprehensive concept that embodies principles that have clear characteristics. “Dror was appointed commander of the Judea Brigade in 2001. The goal was twofold: protecting Jewish settlement and uncompromising fighting against terrorism Dror was innovative, daring and determined to defeat terrorism. The defense establishment and the deployment and deployment of forces, placed ambushes for the terrorists, initiated unexpected patrols and led many offensive operations against the terror centers and its operatives. The policy. Dror drowned the term “differentiation”, which meant fighting the perpetrators of terror to the point of causing normal life for the citizens. In this period of war on terrorism, he worked closely with the Shin Bet and received great esteem from the organization, and Dror’s success as commander of the Judea Brigade and his success in his previous positions led to the announcement of his appointment as the next commander of the Paratroopers Brigade. On November 15, 2002, Dror fell in a battle against terrorists inside Hebron, the city of the Patriarchs, when he was the first to attack, and he was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Kfar Saba. Sons and daughter, parents, two brothers and a sister, and after his death, his son Dror Nehemiah was born in his name Berthe two-part “Proclaim liberty throughout the land,” which contains a memory calls and classes, obituaries and letters written toFamily after his fall. On the eve of the commemoration of “How Heroes Fell” held at the Meir Institute, Major General Yiftah Runtal, Commander of the Ground Forces, spoke: “… Dror as leader and fighter has the combination of a commander in the people’s army … Dror is also a symbol and a model of the three The values - the love of the land, the victory and the dignity of man – and he stood by the personal example, the expression of leadership on the ground is the ability to lead people in battle, in those places that those who follow the leader know that there is a chance that he will not return. , And it is possible to bring him down in one hour, and he will no longer be able to build him in a real way that will stand, not in times of peace or in an assault. As an operational leader whose characteristics are expressed in his command, Dror can be seen in several capacities – his ability to adhere to the vision, and consequently to set goals that express military wisdom that has been learned, which requires calm, planning and understanding. … Dror as a military leader on the road to achieving goals has succeeded in what many do not – to take a complicated thing and turn it into a simple thing – to succeed and not to take glory. … determination, faith, personal example, and no less the ability to take responsibility – not to accept authority but to take responsibility. Throughout Dror’s military career, he expressed all the qualities of leadership. The climax of that road was in Hebron. The ability to distinguish between reality, to distinguish between good and evil where everything looks bad, and the ability to change reality, was not shared by all the brigades in the territories, and they learned this from Dror. … Dror was a commander in all his soul, came with the jeep and strove to make contact with the terrorists. … Dror’s action was the act of a courageous commander who knows well the concept of “after me” and gives a personal example, and after such a commander go … “From the chapter” Commanders’ Dialogue, “the words of Lt. Col. Guy Hazut, 890 and Dror’s deputy in the Magellan: “To say that Dror was brave is like saying about the sun that she shines, it’s clear she’s shining and now it’s day. … Dror gave the power – his son, his commands – to be brave. … He also had the courage to stand up to his opinion everywhere and in front of each level, and courage to give back to his commands, which he did not always deserve, out of the understanding that he was there to back them – first because he is their commander – No other commander. … It is in my eyes the courage of Dror, his ability to transmit to us as a leader, commander, the demand to be brave and able to go through difficult periods and crises. “Many actions were taken to commemorate Dror, including the inauguration of a synagogue in his honor and the memory of all those who died in the reserve unit The “Magellan” unit inaugurated “Gan Dror” and the “Bnei Akiva” movement commemorated Dror during his inauguration ceremony at the Dror Synagogue. With a sense of pride that he is joining a chain of commanders who led this unique brigade. Like every role, he asked himself: What can I contribute to the fact that there will be no action for an hour but for generations? Knowing that the reservists were the regulars and he would be only for two years, he worked closely with the reservists and the regular staff. Thus, the brigade marched into the second jubilee of the State of Israel. Hadas, the widow, had not been able to reach such a long distance. “At the opening ceremony of the Dror kindergarten in the Magellan unit, Hadassah, his widow, said:” … Dror was killed on the eve of Shabbat Vayetzei. In Parashat Vayetze we are told of Jacob’s dream – the ladderWho was placed on the ground and his head reached heaven – so was Dror. Connected to this earth like the tree, like the ladder, and its head reaching heaven – connected to the spirit of this nation. Like the tree, he develops new branches in every unit that passes through it. In this special garden, there is a meeting with all the stations in his life, from being a child to his last job. Each of us is a branch of this tree – each takes some of the qualities of the tree and improves it to influence the following branches. “The brother of Matan Weinberg added:” The essence of the garden in my eyes symbolizes in a very great way it and its activities – in the unit in particular and in the army in general. … If we look around us we will see a clear common denominator; All the trees have a strong root planted in the soil, trunk, branches and leaves. The leaves wither and fall out every season, replaced by new leaves, but the root is the same root – never changes. Yes Dror – like the root sucking from the ground – sucked his strength from the strong belief in the righteousness of our way and the Torah of Moses. And the leaves are only the soldiers and commanders who change over time – and replace them with new ones. … Today, when I have been here only a year since my release and saw all the ‘leaves’ that have already been replaced – I hope that they and all those who come in the future will continue to suck from the same root, Dror’s signature. “