Today, at the training grounds of Maccabi Tel Aviv's Youth Division at Kiryat Shalom, a Memorial Day ceremony was held to honour the families of Club supporters who have fallen in battle
As in years past a Memorial Day ceremony was held today at the training grounds of Maccabi Tel Aviv's Youth Division at Kiryat Shalom to honour Israel's war casualties. Participating in the ceremony were players and staff members of Maccabi Tel Aviv's Youth Division and the families of the late Ilan Sviatkovsky and Oz Tsemach.
Ilan Sviatkovsky was a faithful supporter of Maccabi Tel Aviv who attended team matches regularly. He lost his life in a confrontation with terrorists on the 26th of March 2010. In recognition of his great devotion to the team that was such an important part of Ilan's life, a flag of Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club has been laid next to his grave. His family lighted candles in his memory and his brother read the traditional Jewish prayer in remembrance of the deceased, the "Yizkor".
Oz Tsemach was also a devoted Maccabi Tel Aviv supporter who fell in battle in August 2006. In perpetuation of his memory, Maccabi's Under 13 South team has been named in his honour, "Maccabi Tel Aviv Oz", and his family also lit candles as a remembrance.
The ceremony began with the lowering of the flag to half-mast and after the candle-lighting, members of all of Maccabi Tel Aviv's Youth Teams spoke in commemoration of these two young members of the Maccabi family and all the other young people who have sacrificed their lives for their country.
