Fallen Officer Eliab Chaim Tzfalamus Laid to Rest in Haifa
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Captain Eliab Chaim Tzfalamus, a 21-year-old combat officer from Haifa, was buried on Friday in the military cemetery in Haifa after falling in southern Lebanon. Thousands attended the funeral, where his mother and partner delivered emotional eulogies. Tzfalamus died in an operational incident in the Litani area when an HMMWV overturned, an event that also lightly injured three other soldiers.
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- Captain Eliab Chaim Tzfalamus, 21, was buried in Haifa after falling in southern Lebanon.
- Thousands attended the funeral of the fallen combat officer from the 7th Armored Brigade.
- His mother and partner delivered deeply emotional eulogies at the military cemetery.
- Tzfalamus died when an HMMWV overturned in the Litani area.
- Three other soldiers were lightly injured in the operational incident.
Captain Eliab Chaim Tzfalamus, a combat officer who fell in southern Lebanon, was laid to rest on Friday at the military cemetery in Haifa. Thousands attended the funeral, with family members delivering deeply emotional eulogies. Tzfalamus, 21, from Haifa, was a combat officer in the 603rd Battalion of the 7th Armored Brigade.
His mother, Chali, spoke at his grave, expressing her grief and disbelief. "How can a mother eulogize a son?" she asked, describing him as the "cornerstone" and "compass" for his siblings and the first to make her a parent. She lamented the emptiness in his room and the pain of speaking about him in the past tense, asking him to send strength to their "broken" family.
His partner, Einbar Koren, also delivered a eulogy, describing the loss as a nightmare and expressing anger alongside gratitude for their five years together. She recalled his promises to take care of himself and to return soon, questioning where he was now.
Tzfalamus fell during an operational incident in the Litani area when an HMMWV vehicle overturned. Three other IDF soldiers were lightly injured in the incident and were evacuated for medical treatment.
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