1. Erez Gerstein was an Israeli Brigadier General who commanded the Israel Defense Forces Lebanon Liaison Unit and died in the South Lebanon conflict with Hezbollah and Lebanese proxy militias.
11 Facts About Erez Gerstein
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Erez Gerstein's mother, Shula Kishik, was an immigrant from Syria, and his father, Rafael Gerstein, was from Argentina.
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Erez Gerstein was raised in kibbutz Reshafim, where he attended elementary and high school.
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Erez Gerstein spent a Service Year volunteering on kibbutz Harel before his military service.
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Erez Gerstein had a son named Omer, who would eventually follow in his footsteps and become an officer in the IDF.
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Erez Gerstein was drafted into the IDF in 1979, and volunteered for the Shayetet 13 naval commando force, but was dismissed after a year, and did his military service in the Golani Brigade.
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Erez Gerstein served as a soldier, a squad leader in the brigade's reconnaissance company.
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Erez Gerstein was injured during the battle but stayed on until the fighting was done.
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Erez Gerstein returned to Israel after a year, and joined Shin Bet, but during his training, he dropped out.
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Erez Gerstein led the Brigade's Reconnaissance company and Golani Brigade's 51 battalion in counter-guerrilla operations in South Lebanon.
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Erez Gerstein married his girlfriend that same year, and their son Omer was born in 1997.