The brother of a fallen soldier named Tamir, who fell in Lebanon, eulogized him, saying he was the heart of the company and had been on reserve duty continuously since October 7, according to Ynet.
The brother of Chief Master Sgt. (res.) Tamir Vaknin, who fell in combat in southern Lebanon, eulogized him as “the heart of the company,” telling Ynet that Vaknin had served on continuous reserve duty since October 7, 2023. The tribute came hours before Vaknin’s funeral, scheduled for 19:00 this evening (Jerusalem time) at the military cemetery in Eilat — following The Zioneer’s report at 05:59 this morning (Jerusalem time) that the service would be held there.
In that earlier dispatch, The Zioneer identified Vaknin, 33, of the 55th Reserve Paratroopers Brigade (Battalion 2855), and reported that the Eilat municipality would distribute Israeli flags at the cemetery entrance from 18:00. Mayor Eli Lanker called him “one of the city’s finest sons.” The new report, citing the brother via Ynet, adds a personal account of Vaknin’s dedication since October 7 but does not change the previously announced funeral arrangements.
The eulogy is the latest in a series of personal tributes to soldiers killed in southern Lebanon carried by The Zioneer in recent months: the father of Capt. Eitan Lamberg eulogized his son on June 5; on June 18, The Zioneer republished an interview with Staff Sgt. (res.) Alexander Filin, who had fallen in Lebanon; and on June 21, Filin’s sister paid tribute to him. The Zioneer also reported on June 21 that the IDF Chief of Staff visited the 401st Armored Brigade in southern Lebanon amid the ongoing campaign.
The brother’s remarks have not been independently verified by The Zioneer beyond Ynet’s report, and the specific circumstances of the incident in which Vaknin fell have not been further detailed in our reporting.
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