Ben Margalit and Eliyahu. Born on November 8, 1968 in Afula, an older brother of Hagit. When he was six years old, the family moved to Tel Aviv and when he was ten years old his parents separated. Gili was an intelligent and sensitive child and when he grew up he felt like an adult son and supported his mother and sister. Gili studied at the Nitzanim elementary school in Ramat Aviv and at the Ironi YA high school in Tel Aviv, and expanded his education at the Amal vocational school in the field of control systems, where he was active in the Scouts movement and played basketball in the ” Maccabi. “Gili was a joyous young man surrounded by friends and friends, who knew how to lavish warmth and love on everyone around him. Father, son, friend and partner. He took care of me and I worried about him. He was the love of my life. “In February 1987, Gili was drafted into the army and volunteered for the Paratroopers Brigade. He successfully completed his long and arduous basic training course, took a parachuting course, was sent to a sniper course and was chosen to take the infantry commander course. At the end of the course he received the rank of corporal and returned to the command staff in his unit for further training and operational activities in the territories and in Lebanon. At the beginning of 1990, Gili was released from the IDF and began working for Visa as a control system technician, and according to his friends, Gili was a dominant figure in the department in which he worked: “A talented guy, all of a love for action, with a good pair of hands.” Gili, noted positive working relationships and contributed to his work, and was proud when a project was successfully completed, he was a partner in the establishment of the “Approval Center” and the “New Order Center.” Gili played on the company’s basketball team and participated in the Sportiada in Eilat. On the one hand, a serious guy, a safe back to the family, friends knew that he could always be trusted, always only Nathan, reached out to help. In 1991, Gili founded his home, married his girlfriend Etti, and a year later they embraced their eldest son Yarden, named after his favorite basketball player, Michael Jordan Gili was called up for reserve duty and went to his unit in the Paratroopers Brigade in the Gaza Strip during the reserve service, on the 17th day of the year On November 19, 1994, Gili was injured by terrorists from a passing car while he was stationed at a position at the Netzarim junction in the Gaza Strip. He was critically wounded and died two hours later. Gili was laid to rest in the Kiryat Shaul military cemetery. Survived by Raya, son, parents and sister. He was twenty-six when he fell. After his death he was promoted to the rank of sergeant … In the letter of condolence to the family, his commander wrote: “… Gil was a squad commander in the infantry battalion of the infantry battalion, in the best possible way…”. In the newsletter of the company where he worked, “Visa Cal”, members wrote: “… age is persistence, diligence, curiosity and thoroughness and professionalism. At the same time, peace of mind, a shy smile, a sense of humor and a lot of love for others … “In memory of Gili, a basketball competition took place at Kibbutz Lavi between the” Visa “team and the Paratroopers Company, where they served. “At the end, friends said:” The age of numbers in the present tense. Once with tears in his eyes and once with laughter. Laughter of longing with lots of love … “.
