First Sergeant Major Ran erman
Ran was the last solider to get on the helicopter on its way to Lebanon. He took the place of his good friend, Assaf, and was late to the briefing before the flight. Even son, he insisted on getting on and with the help of Moshe Mualem, was added to the list of soldiers who flew. His parents, Rivka and Zeev, didn’t know much about his army service, but they knew that he enjoyed his service and was pleased with his service as a combat soldier.
Zeev: “After he was killed, we discovered touching details about him: Ran’s army friends called him ‘Aba’le” [term of endearment for dad]. They felt that he cared for them; that he was their something to lean on. When he would go back to the army, he would bring them food from our restaurant. He always wanted to help them and he cared for them so much and he had a wonderful bond with his friend, Assaf.
Rivka: “Ran was a very warm person. A homebody. He loved music and played the organ. The technical field also attracted him and he loved dealing with drones and using different tools. After he was killed, it was important to me to take care of his things. I wanted everything that belonged to him to stay in the house, every object. I don’t let [them] be touched. I know that Ran was seated at the edge of the helicopter. They told us he was among the seventeen soldiers that were left whole during their deaths.”
Zeev: “After he was killed, we discovered touching details about him: Ran’s army friends called him ‘Aba’le” [term of endearment for dad]. They felt that he cared for them; that he was their something to lean on. When he would go back to the army, he would bring them food from our restaurant. He always wanted to help them and he cared for them so much and he had a wonderful bond with his friend, Assaf.
Rivka: “Ran was a very warm person. A homebody. He loved music and played the organ. The technical field also attracted him and he loved dealing with drones and using different tools. After he was killed, it was important to me to take care of his things. I wanted everything that belonged to him to stay in the house, every object. I don’t let [them] be touched. I know that Ran was seated at the edge of the helicopter. They told us he was among the seventeen soldiers that were left whole during their deaths.”