Chief Engineering Officer, Brigadier General Ilan Sabag, about Lt. Col. Yoram (Jacob) Dahan, late • "Yoram was a serious, professional and determined commander"
Mount Herzl // Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Brigadier General Ilan Sabag, Chief Engineering Officer, knew Lt. Col. Yoram (Yaakov) Dahan when Sabag was assigned to the commander of a runway in the 603rd Battalion, and Dahan served as a battalion commander. Served as an engineering officer for the YCL division, a charge was launched in the Marge area that led to his death.
What made Yoram unique?
"Yoram was a serious, professional and determined commander, representing to me the things we educate for generations - mental dedication, professionalism and love of the country," explains Brigadier General Sabag. "The best way to describe this is 'Infinite Man' - infinite dedication, diligence, striving Knowledge and professionalism. "
Who is Yoram for you?
" He is the person to trust, knowing he is there for you. "
Brigadier General Savag marks a complex operational moment from 1997. When serving as commander of the Yael patrol in a convoy in the direction of Bint Jabile, a cargo was struck that hit the vehicle in front of the convoy. The incident in which Colonel Dahan was killed. Yoram, who was on his way back to the territory of the State of Israel, heard that a force was loaded on the cargo, turned around and returned to rescue the wounded. " In which Yoram and his soldiers were killed, "says Brigadier General Savag.
How did it shape your character as commander?
"As Commander-in-Chief, I mention Yoram in operational and commandal contexts," notes Brigadier General Sabag, "he is the kind of commander who will strive to fulfill every mission. A man of people, complete in his choice to serve the people and the homeland."
Last Thursday, while conferring degrees, "I talked about the responsibility behind them through Yoram's story - being an infinite 'infinite' commander, endless giving, dedication and commitment, one who transmits boundless, devoted, people and mission responsibility, such a commander was Yoram and such Always me and my people we will be. "
Is the relationship with his family maintained?
"Over the years I kept in touch with the widow of the late Yoram, Orly, and the children Sagi and Shani," relates the Commander. "Orly knew about the special relationship we had. I was at Shani's wedding, I accompanied Sagi in his military service, and with Orly the connection Strong and deep. "
Brigadier General Sabag concludes that "forever I will remember the commander, my friend, forever remember you Yoram, love and miss, I salute you. I look at his lovers, and I see the immense pain, the space that has opened and the desire to touch, hug, breathe Yoram again - just for a moment. "
