Israelis mourn IDF reservist chef killed by Hezbollah in Lebanon – Israel National News

Those who knew Major (Res.) Dan Maori said they would remember him for his cooking skills, his talent and his love for his wife and children, those who knew him wrote on social media.

The 43-year-old Beit Yitzhak reservist leaves behind a wife and two children.

Matan Elull, Maori’s friend, tagged the fallen soldier on Facebook and wrote in Memorium “My heart is broken! Dan, my dear brother! I’ve been sitting here since morning, still unable to process that you’re gone. It feels surreal, like a dream, incredible!! Just a week ago, you called me and told me that you were up north, on the border.

“We already made plans to meet and plan our next trip south, discussing which guesthouse we would stay at, the route we would take, and I just asked you: ‘Ori, please take care of yourself, do me a favor.’ ‘

“You promised that we would meet, as always, enjoying good food and, of course, the desserts that only you make, the best in the world.

“Oh, Dan, Dan, how I’m going to miss you, and we all will. Just a month and a half ago, we met with the children and families at Ankori’s house. Who would have imagined that it was a farewell party?

Fallen IDF soldiers: Major (Res.) Dan Maori, Captain (Res.) Alon Safrai, Warrant Officer (Res.) Omri Lotan, Warrant Officer (Res.) Guy Idan and Master Sergeant (Res.) Tom Segal. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)

“Rest in peace, my dear brother. I love you and miss you so much already!

Chef Oren Girón, another friend of the Maori, wrote on Facebook: “My heart is shattered.

“We are shocked and heartbroken by the loss of Dan Ma’ori, of blessed memory, who fell last night.

“Dan was my first sous chef at “Osim Bishul” (a cooking school in Herzilya): unique, unique and irreplaceable. He arrived in uniform for the first time, just before finishing his military service. After completing his first course, it was impossible not to immediately bring him on board to work with me.

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“A talented man, an exceptional person, full of generosity, initiative, dedication and love for his country.

“We will miss you deeply. Rest in peace.”

fallen soldiers

The Maori fell in Lebanon along with Captain (Res.) Alon Safrai, 28, from Jerusalem, who served as a tank officer; Warrant Officer (Res.) Omri Lotan, 47, from Bat Hefer; Chief Petty Officer (Res.) idan boy, 51, from Kibbutz Shomrat; and Sergeant Major Tom Segal28 years old, from Ein Habesor.