Staff Sgt. (res.) Eitan Naeh, 26, from Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip. On Monday morning, the news of Naeh's death was allowed to be published, along with the names of three other fighters in the battles in the Gaza Strip.
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Naeh's friend, Nehorai Azoulay, who served with him in the army, wrote in his memory: "Wow, what a big name, what a huge fighter.
On the one hand, you were a very strong, determined, professional fighter, just a super fighter, and on the other hand you were a quiet, humble and humble boy, who can only learn a lot from looking at you."
"You were the most admired fighter in the unit," Azoulay wrote about Naeh, who served as a reserve soldier in the Duvdevan unit, the commando brigade. "Everyone loved you, just a walking legend. Why do the good guys always go?? Why??".
Staff Sgt. (res.) Eitan Naeh, Photo: IDF Spokesperson
In an attempt to introduce the general public to the character of the late Naeh, Azoulay wrote: "A story that I will never forget in my life that is important for me to share, that people will understand a little bit who you were, who Eitan is."
"In Storm Carmel (an exercise of several days in the field), we climb Mount Tammun. We are after three black days walking really a lot with heavy bags. Everyone is tired and wet, starting to climb the mountain. Almost no one manages to get up from all the wet mud. Every step you take you go back three years, it's hard for everyone, even very hard."
"And then you see a fighter who doesn't feel well, who can't climb because of the Leo bag. You just took his bag or you put two bags on you and started climbing the whole mountain like that. It was a long and difficult climb (which some did on their hands too), but you are firm with two heavy bags you arrived first! I don't know how you succeeded and how it was possible, I really don't know."
"That's when I started to understand who Eitan Naeh was. The strongest and best fighter, yet the most humble. These are two qualities that only individuals like you have in common. I had the privilege of working with you. We will always remember you and learn from your wonderful qualities. May your memory be blessed!"
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