Sgt. Eliyahu Drori Z”L, 22, from Beit Shemesh, has been identified as the IDF soldier who was killed when a tank flipped over during operational activities along the border to Sinai in the Nitzana area. He served in the 188th Barak Armored Brigade. The levaya is scheduled to take place on Sunday, 30 Nissan at 5:00PM in Har Herzl.
The three remaining tank crew members remain in Soroka Medical Center in Beersheva, with two listed in serious condition and the third light.
The Merkava III tank was moving down an incline when it slipped and flipped over, leading to the outbreak of a fire inside the tank as a shell ignited for reasons that are yet unknown. The tank’s internal fire extinguishing system put out the blaze and save the lives of the other crew members.
Yeshivat Shalavim and the Hesder Yeshivot Association issued an obituary for Drori, “From the day he arrived in the yeshiva, he placed an emphasis on working on himself. Every day, it was important for him to advance and move forward. There was honesty and depth in his achievements and in general, Eliyahu was filled with the joy of life and he had a heart of gold. His will to all of us is to continue advancing more and more in the work of one’s self and in building up the Torah for the people and the country.”
The probe into the incident continues.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem/Photos: IDF Spokesman Unit)
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Boruch Dayan Ha’Emes
Thank you for your sacrafice.
I beg everyone reading this to put pressure on Leading Rabbis to STOP THE PELEG Rioting in Streets!
Without Judging PELEG right or wrong, facts remain:
1. Jewish Lives in Army, are at risk to help others. Fellow Jews.
2. Innocent people are being caught up in the anger of PELEG riots, innocent old and young people in cars and buses and streets.
3. In Torah Law, Halacha Diyuraisah, every PELEG Bochur must show kindness, consideration, help out and Do Chesed to every person in Cars and Buses they stop, by giving them Water, Food, Travel Assistance to their destinations on time, pleasant demeanor to show Kavod Bnai Torah.
4. Just as We want HaShem to Show us Midas Rachamim, so no Innocent people get caught in His Anger Chas Vesholom, Therefore the PELEG and their leaders need to show Rachamim to fellow Jews for Merit of Rachamim.
Therefore, for Kovod Torah, so people will see Black hats and Bless Bnei Torah, PELEG Riots in Streets must END!
A NEW APPROACH: instead of Rioting in Streets, 10 Bochrim should accompany each Bochur who needs to file IDF Exemption to the Office in a Pleasant manner. They can Learn a Daf Yomi, Say Tehillim, Give Water to Old People, Daven. They can act so Beautifully that Fellow Jews of all Types PRAISE THEM and Bless Torah and those who learn Torah. Wouldn’t that be AWESOME!!