Gever, Yehuda Raphael (Rafi)

Son of Rachel and Abraham. He was born on the 15th of Cheshvan 5765 (15.11.1960) in Haifa. He studied for three years in an elementary school in Haifa, then moved to Kibbutz Gvat, where he continued his studies in junior high and agricultural school, and partially completed his high school studies. In January 1979 he enlisted in the IDF and served in the infantry brigade, where he underwent training in an elite unit, although physically he was not very strong, and on 19 May 1979 he fell while serving in the army. “Rafael served in our unit for about three months, with the intention of serving his homeland in one of the elite units of the Israel Defense Forces, and was discovered to be a quiet, disciplined, and even sent soldier,” the commander of his unit wrote in a letter of condolence to his family. For a professional course. “