Israel North blog (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} israelnorthblog) wrote,@ 2006-08-11 12:47:00 |
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Major Roi Klein
The least we can do for the man, who sacrificed his life in such a heroic fashion, is to tell his story.
Major Roi Klein, the deputy batallion commander of 51th batallion of the Golany infantry brigade, from the Eli settlement, was the highest ranking officer between his soldiers in Beit Jbeil. During the combat, he noticed a hand grenade thrown at his men. Since there was no time to evade the effect of the upcoming explosion, he jumped at the grenade so as to block the shards and thus save his men. His sacrifice was succesful. His men, who thus survived the battle, told later that he cried out "Shma Israel" as he jumped at the grenade.
Roi Klein, a real hero in the age of anti-heroes worship, was burried at the day he turned 31.
It is told of him, that he was an excellent saxophone player and a brilliantly spiritual man, who completed cum laude his engineering degree. He hiked with friends in Afrika, he had a captivating laughter. All his friends say he was a quiet, gentle man. His widow wishes their children to grow up just like him.
May he rest in peace.
Instead of lighting a candle, please pass the story on. He deserves much more than that, but that's as much as we can do.
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The least we can do for the man, who sacrificed his life in such a heroic fashion, is to tell his story.
Major Roi Klein, the deputy batallion commander of 51th batallion of the Golany infantry brigade, from the Eli settlement, was the highest ranking officer between his soldiers in Beit Jbeil. During the combat, he noticed a hand grenade thrown at his men. Since there was no time to evade the effect of the upcoming explosion, he jumped at the grenade so as to block the shards and thus save his men. His sacrifice was succesful. His men, who thus survived the battle, told later that he cried out "Shma Israel" as he jumped at the grenade.
Roi Klein, a real hero in the age of anti-heroes worship, was burried at the day he turned 31.
It is told of him, that he was an excellent saxophone player and a brilliantly spiritual man, who completed cum laude his engineering degree. He hiked with friends in Afrika, he had a captivating laughter. All his friends say he was a quiet, gentle man. His widow wishes their children to grow up just like him.
May he rest in peace.
Instead of lighting a candle, please pass the story on. He deserves much more than that, but that's as much as we can do.
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