Brother of Fallen Hero Appointed Battalion Commander in Golani Brigade
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Major D., whose brother Major Binyamin Sarel fell during Operation Protective Edge in 2014, has been appointed commander of the 13th Battalion in the Golani Brigade. The appointment is particularly poignant as Binyamin Sarel began his service in the same brigade. The Sarel family experienced significant loss during the 2014 Gaza conflict. In a separate, related appointment, Major T., whose brother Lieutenant Colonel Dor Ben Simchon recently fell in southern Lebanon, was appointed to a command position at the National Center for Ground Training.
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- Major D., brother of fallen hero Major Binyamin Sarel, appointed commander of Golani's 13th Battalion.
- Binyamin Sarel fell in Rafah during Operation Protective Edge in 2014, leading his soldiers.
- Major D. continued combat service after his brother's death, advancing through command roles.
- The Sarel family lost Binyamin, a prominent officer, in one of the operation's hardest battles.
- Major T., brother of recently fallen Lt. Col. Dor Ben Simchon, also received a new command role.
Major D., brother of the late Major Binyamin Sarel, who fell in battle in Rafah during Operation Protective Edge in 2014, has been appointed commander of the 13th Battalion in the Golani Brigade. This appointment holds special significance for the Sarel family, who lost Binyamin, a prominent officer and commander of the Givati Brigade's reconnaissance company, during one of Operation Protective Edge's most difficult battles. Binyamin Sarel, then 27, was leading his soldiers when he fell. He was known for his deep sense of mission and commitment to his soldiers' well-being.
Binyamin Sarel fell on August 1, 2014, during a mission in Rafah aimed at locating Hamas terror tunnels. His unit engaged in a fierce battle with Hamas operatives after being fired upon. During this engagement, Binyamin Sarel, along with Lieutenant Hadar Goldin and Sergeant Liel Gidoni, were killed. Goldin's body was abducted by Hamas. The incident led to extensive fighting in the Rafah area and became one of the operation's most tragic events. Binyamin was engaged to be married just weeks after his death.
His younger brother, D., who was a new recruit in the Golani Brigade at the time of Binyamin's death, decided to continue his combat service without special treatment. He later became an officer and advanced through command positions within the brigade. In 2019, while serving as a company commander, he spoke about coping with his loss and his choice to follow his brother's military path, viewing his return to combat as a way to process the new reality.
Now, over 12 years after Binyamin's fall, Major D. is set to command the 13th Battalion, the same brigade where his brother Binyamin began his service. In a related appointment, Major T., brother of the late Lieutenant Colonel Dor Ben Simchon, who fell four months ago in southern Lebanon, was appointed head of a branch at the National Center for Ground Training. Lieutenant Colonel Ben Simchon, commander of the 52nd Battalion, 401st Brigade, was killed at age 32 when his tank was hit during operational activity in southern Lebanon, along with three other soldiers.
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