Ahrak, Gabriel

Son of Miriam and Shimon. Gabriel was born in Yemen in the city of Eden on August 14, 1942. He immigrated to Israel with his family in 1943. He grew up in Hadera and finished elementary school in Tachkemoni and began his studies in high school, He went to work in the morning and went to study at the Amal high school in evening studies, despite his youthful age, he was very well integrated and excelled at work, just like the other adults and his co-workers. The Bible in its entirety. As a boy, he was very good at football and loved swimming in the open sea and acrobatic exercises. Due to his intense love for the sea, he volunteered at the age of seventeen for the “Mevo’ot Yam” school in Acre. From there he joined the Navy and served on the deck of the ship “Ahi Noga” as a gunner, and later served on the ship “Haifa” – this ship was formerly known as “Ibrahim Alawal” and fell to the Navy after being captured by the IDF The Egyptian. Gavriel married Tziona and they had two children: the eldest Ido and the young Yuval, whom he loved infinitely. Gabriel was a wonderful person socially, was very loved and accepted by people. Aside from his love for his family, Lim loved art and sports very much. Because he was a loving and devoted family man, when Gabriel became urgent in helping with childcare, Gavriel moved in 1967 without hesitation from the Navy to the Border Police, in order to be closer to his family. The Border Police also began to prove itself and its capabilities. Gabriel fell during his service on the 29th of Tammuz 5727 (29.7.1967). He was twenty-four years old when he fell. He was buried in the Hadera cemetery. He left behind a wife, two sons and brothers.