Yogev, Ram (Rami)

Son of Edna and David. He was born on November 6, 1963 in Haifa. When he was five, his family moved to Tel Aviv. The family spent some time in Thailand and spent the first year there in an American school. On his return to Israel he continued his studies at the Arazim Elementary School and was later accepted to the Alliance High School, where he completed his studies in the real-world track. Rami was a shy and introverted child, but thanks to his sense of humor and kindness, he liked all his readers. He grew up in a man and was tall and handsome with a smile in his smile. In school he was always surrounded by friends and was the driving force in the group. The love for various sports, music and entertainment was shared by him and his friends and they spent a lot of time together. Rami was a player in the school’s handball team and also participated in the basketball, volleyball and football teams at Alliance. He was an avid supporter of Maccabi Tel Aviv’s basketball and soccer teams and used to watch team games and a club. He spent many hours listening to music, and he summed up nicely on the issue. After completing his studies at the high school and leaving him for a few months before his enlistment, he initially planned to travel abroad, but eventually decided to postpone the trip until his release from the IDF, and set two goals: to become an officer in a combat unit He spent four months traveling with his friends in the south of the country and worked for a living in the Negev and at Reading in Tel Aviv, and Rami wanted to volunteer for paratroopers or another combat unit, but due to medical limitations he was prevented from doing so. Because he did not see himself as a military man for many years, In late January 1982, and was assigned to the Artillery Force. After basic training he was sent to an artillery course and completed his training as an outstanding trainee. He took a short vacation at his home, but that night, when Operation Peace for the Galilee began, he was called back to his base. Having excelled in the course, he was given the opportunity to join a combat unit and he left for Lebanon. For four days he fought with his comrades in the eastern sector, and from there his unit was sent to assist the combat forces near Beirut. On the 10th of Sivan 5762 (10.6.1982) Ram fell in battle in Lebanon in Operation Peace for the Galilee and was put to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. Survived by his parents and two brothers. In a letter of condolences to the family, his commander wrote: “Your son Rami, of blessed memory, served in an artillery unit and only a week before he fell, he completed an artillery course with a very high grade of success. He had a commanding future in the corps. Rami, in the brief period we knew, showed a high level of performance, devotion to the task and social spirit. “Articles about his character were published in various newspapers, but especially moving was a farewell letter that his good friend left on his grave:” I will never forget you, my first friend who was laid to rest . How are you, the most exalted of the shoes, you were the one who had to leave us. “