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Maj. Gen. (res.) Eliran Yegar, 36 years old from Tel Aviv, fell yesterday (Thursday) in a battle in the southern Gaza Strip. Yegar, a fighter in the engineering battalion of the Givati Brigade, was married and the father of two. He previously participated in triathlon competitions.
Yegar fell as a result of clashes with terrorists His army friend Erez paid tribute to him in a post on Facebook, in which he described their special relationship. "It never ends, every day is bad news," Erez wrote. of the trainees. You didn't just end up in the regiment's shortage."
"I always loved you as a person and as a friend."
IDF Air Force Maj. Gen. (Res.) Eliran Yagar/IDF Spokesman
Erez continued to mourn Jager's passing.
"I have always loved you as a person and as a friend," he wrote.
"Rest in peace my friend, truly God picks the best."
His uncle, a member of the battalion, wrote that "the heart was broken into pieces", and described Eliran as "a dear, special, beloved and humble man. A hero of Israel".
His funeral will be held on Sunday at 12:00 at the Kiryat Shaul military cemetery in Tel Aviv.
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