A ceremony in memory of Itai Chen, a soldier who was killed in captivity, was held yesterday at the Ort Gutman school in Netanya where he studied/Ort A.S. Gutman in Netanya
At the Ort Gutman school in Netanya last night (Wednesday) they held a moving ceremony in memory of Itai Chen, a graduate of the school who the IDF announced was killed on October 7 and his body was kidnapped to the Gaza Strip by the terrorist organization Hamas. Itai fought in Battalion 75, and contact with him was cut off at 06 :45 on Black Shabbat, when until yesterday the IDF believed that he was still alive, until the rabchar recently determined his death "after an examination of all the findings and on the basis of reliable information"
. How he was an exemplary figure as an educator in the MoS, a brother and a friend," the school said.
"They talked about the light that was always spreading and the smile that would not leave his face."
The ceremony was led by Itay's friends from the police and told personal experiences and stories about him. Later in the day, class discussions were held accompanied by all the school teachers in order to mediate the facts and allow the students a place to share their feelings. influence," they said.
A ceremony in memory of Itay Chen, a soldier who was killed in captivity, was held yesterday at the Ort Gutman school in Netanya where he studied, March 14, 2024/Official website, Ort Gutman in Netanya
A ceremony in memory of Itay Chen, a soldier who was killed in captivity, was held yesterday at the Ort Gutman school in Netanya where he studied, March 14, 2024/Official website, Ort Gutman in Netanya
"Iti Chen, a graduate of the 16th year's excellence class, completed his studies at Ort Gutman in the summer of 2022, where he studied for six years, in elementary school and high school, and graduated as an outstanding student in the biotechnology major," said the school's principal at the ceremony in his memory. Active and prominent, loved and accepted, who went through all the courses and courses, including the survival course. Itai was a beloved and admired instructor, and many students at Ort Gutman are active today as RNs thanks to the inspiration and example he was for them.
Itay's character is said to be the salt of the earth, a role model.
Towards the end of high school, Atay considered taking part in a service year of the 19th Army, but in the end he decided to follow his dream and become an armorer."
"Iti was a boy who entered everyone's soul. Even after he finished his studies, he came back here to visit, he shared with all of us his thoughts about his year of service in the Salah and arrived with great pride in the uniform of the Armored Corps on Memorial Day a year ago," continued the principal. "Iti was the last one left In the courtyard, even when all the students and graduates had left the area, he was connected to Gutman with every fiber of his soul.
Yelena and Israela, Itai's educators, and also his friends, will tell you what a beloved child we lost."
A ceremony in memory of Itay Chen, a soldier who was killed in captivity, was held yesterday at the Ort Gutman school in Netanya where he studied, March 14, 2024/Official website, Ort Gutman in Netanya
The soldier Itai Chen/courtesy of the family
"The beloved Chen family, Ruby, Hagit, Roy, Alon, grandfather Gideon, Neta his dear friend, and all the dear cousins, neighbors, friends and acquaintances," said the director at the end of her speech.
"We have become one big family and we must continue to be together until Itai's body returns to Israel. We will pray for the return of all the abducted men and women back to Israel, for the safe return of all the soldiers home and for the speedy recovery of all the wounded. Our Itai, we will always remember you, you will continue to be a model and an inspiration to our students."
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