Weiner, Ronnie

Born on December 17, 1952 in Alexandria, Egypt, Roni, son of Yiti and Yitzhak, immigrated to Israel with his family in 1957. He attended the Katznelson Elementary School in Holon and at the Revivim School, and then continued his studies at the Kugel High School in Holon. Roni was a diligent student and loved by his teachers and friends. He served as the secretary of the “Pe’elim-Rotary” youth organization in Holon. He was also a sports enthusiast and an avid fan of volleyball and judged volleyball for the Ministry of Education and Culture. After completing his course in rescuers, he was given an amateur lifeguard certificate. He devoted most of his spare time to writing poems. Brigadier General Firon, the Chief Rabbi of the Israel Defense Forces, wrote about his collection of poems: “There are depths of poetic thought and beauty. They are a mirror of Ronny’s strong personality and deep-rooted thought. “Ronny was an optimistic and cheerful young man, happy with what he has and fond of simplicity, and was friendly and easy to make friends with, a pleasant conversationalist who did not get angry easily. He was a devoted and loyal son to his parents and he respected them very much.
Roni was drafted into the IDF in August 1970 and assigned to the Armored Corps, where he received a high grade (95) in a course for officers and a course for armored officers He was a good and disciplined officer, and he fulfilled his duties efficiently and, in the opinion of his commanders, was considered an officer with initiative, responsibility and dedication, with great knowledge and training skills. With the soldiers in the permanent army, when the Yom Kippur War broke out with his unit to the front in Sinai on October 6, Olive south of the outpost, “vision”, against Ismailia, Rony fell in battle. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery in Holon. He was survived by a father, mother, and brother. After his fall, he was promoted to captain. For his courage in the battle and for his devotion to the mission, the GOC gave him a commendation. “On October 6, 1973, the late Captain Roni Weiner served as commander of a tank disease in the area of the Firdan Junction. In the course of an exchange of fire with enemy tanks, identified large enemy infantry forces on the eastern bank of the canal, and the late Captain Roni Weiner stormed the infantry, exposed in a turret, throwing grenades and firing his own weapon, Until he was hit and fell. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Roni was an excellent officer and admired by his commanders and subordinates … He was the symbol of diligence and integrity.