Abergil, Babar (Avi)

Son of Miriam and Shalom, was born on 28.8.1959 in Casablanca, Morocco. In the middle of 1961 he immigrated with his family to Israel. At first the family settled in Hatzor Haglilit, then moved to Sderot and settled there. There he also studied at the bar. He completed his elementary studies at the “Shikmim” school in Sderot, and later moved to the “Einot” boarding school in Nes Ziona. He attended a boarding school for one year. As he longed for his home and family, he left the boarding school and returned to his parents’ home. He loved his family and was connected to the atmosphere, the unity and the mutual relations that prevailed in it. He missed the closeness and love of his parents, brothers, and sisters, and the distance from them was unbearable. After leaving school, Babar decided to go to work, to help with the household agriculture and not to be a burden on his parents. He worked as a locksmith in Ashkelon and his salary was divided with his parents. Babar was an outstanding athlete and was busy during his free time playing basketball and soccer. He had an excellent sense of humor and was gifted with imitation. So, naturally, wherever he was, friends and friends gathered around him, and soon everyone was holding their bellies and rolling with laughter. Babar was also blessed with a good character and had a very comfortable temperament. He never got angry, always tried to compromise and calm down. Babar was drafted into the IDF in early May 1977 and volunteered to serve in the infantry brigade of the Golani Brigade, where he was assigned to the position of an RPG operator and was a good soldier, dedicated and responsible. He was the first and foremost member of the battalion, and quickly became acclimatized and loved and accepted by all the members of the battalion, and in his sense of humor he did much to raise the mood of his comrades and other members of the unit. And in May 1979 he married his girlfriend and asked to establish a home and family in Israel. Shalt (26.7.1979) fell in the bar while carrying out his duties. He was laid to rest in the military section of the Sderot cemetery. He left behind a wife, parents, five sisters and four brothers. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “As soon as he entered the battalion, he stood out in the bar as a lively and friendly man who soon became popular with everyone because of his developed sense of humor, but at the bar he was an exemplary soldier and fulfilled all his duties in the best possible way and to the full satisfaction of his commanders He was an excellent fighter, with a rare willpower and a very high professional ability. His parents donated a Torah scroll to commemorate his name. A Torah scroll was also donated by his wife.