Capt. Eitan Koplowitz, 28 years outdated, from Hosheya within the Jezreel Valley, a fight officer within the 129th Hasan Battalion, eighth Brigade, was killed yesterday (Saturday) in a battle within the north of the Gaza Strip. Eitan studied on the “Tikvat Ya’akov” yeshiva in Sde Ya’akov within the Jezreel Valley, and solely 7 months in the past – through the warfare, his son was born. His uncle, Golan, advised regarding his beloved nephew who fell in battle.
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“Eitan was a captain within the armor within the reserves, and commanded the armor power as a part of the operation by which he fell.” He entered Gaza a few week and a half in the past – following 4 months of preventing within the northern sector because the outbreak of the warfare. He entered Gaza at quick discover, so he did not have sufficient time to inform us a lot regarding what he skilled. He graduated with honors from regulation research on the Hebrew College, and was supposed to carry interviews for the internship 12 months,” he mentioned.
Capt. Eitan Koplowitz the late and his son (photograph: courtesy of the household)
“He had a son named Boaz solely seven months in the past. He was then launched from service within the north to the Alliance and for just a few extra days to stick with his spouse Yael and the new child – following which instantly returned to preventing,” Golan mentioned.
“Eitan was a born chief, with a relentless smile on his face. Everybody was ready for his opinion and also you knew that in the long run everybody – would settle for his opinion. He at all times strived to excel and all out of humility. Eitan excelled within the officer course, additionally in regulation research. He was a revered information within the youth motion ‘Bnei Akiva’, the place he additionally met Yael, his spouse. Even in a relationship – select one of the best for him,” he added.
In summing up his phrases, he mentioned: “We are going to keep in mind him for his honesty, simplicity, humility and fixed smile. Each handshake by Eitan – would ship heat from the palm straight to the center. These qualities attracted him – each individual he met.”