Ben-Israel, Avner

Son of Yehuda and Rivka. Born on August 4, 1933 in Afghanistan, the family immigrated to Israel in 1934. Because of the difficult situation at home, he was unable to go far beyond his studies and after studying in an elementary school in Jerusalem he moved to a work life in order to establish the full existence of He worked with his father in the “Gavish” tile factory and also helped to support the family of seven, was drafted into the IDF in May 1952 and served in the Armored Corps as a squad commander. A few days before he fell on holiday and at the time of separation, when he felt the sadness and anxiety his mother had expressed, he replied: “Do not worry, Mom, it will be good; On Friday, September 15, 1953, he fell in the line of duty and was put to rest at the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul.