An emotional ceremony was held in memory of the team’s supporter, the late Yair Eliyahu, who fell about two months ago. His family came onto the pitch to receive a token of appreciation from the club.
Last night, we paid tribute to the late Yair Eliyahu, a devoted fan of the team who fell in the Gaza Strip during operational activity two months ago.
Yair served in the Combat Engineering Corps as a heavy engineering equipment operator. Throughout the fighting, he entered the Strip dozens of times and fought with great courage.
The motto of the Combat Engineering Corps is “Always First,” and that is exactly who Yair was: the first to take on every mission and every need that arose, in the army and beyond. He was a born leader, a true go-getter, and above all, a joyful person. His trademarks were his big smile—and of course, his deep love for Hapoel Tel Aviv.
At the age of 13, Yair joined the club’s football academy and fell in love with the red colors. From then on, he attended every match without fail, no matter the place or time. He was a dedicated season-ticket holder in Gate 5, always singing and drumming the chants from the stands.
To his parents, Chava and Yaniv, his sister Michal, and the entire Eliyahu family—you will forever be part of the Hapoel Tel Aviv family. You’ll never walk alone