Gil (Taitz) Uri

Son of Leah and Jacob. He was born on March 23, 1951, in Moshav Bitan Aharon. He completed elementary school at Kfar Vitkin Elementary School. Afterward he studied at the Naval Officers School in Acre and completed it in the marine mechanics course. A year later, from the end of his studies until his enlistment in the IDF, he sailed in the Merchant Navy, and Uri was drafted into the IDF in early April 1970. He volunteered for the naval commando, which he successfully completed after two years. When he was discharged from the army he worked in Sinai and returned to serve in the regular army. Uri completed a naval training course and was granted the rank of officer. He passed all stages of the service, as a combatant and as a commander in the various operational units of the unit. He studied at the Command and Staff School and completed his BA in history. In November 1986 he was appointed commander of the naval commando, with the rank of colonel. During his service he participated in many operational activities, most of which are still hidden. He was quiet and humble, very thorough and meticulous in everything he did. He showed great responsibility for human life and well-being. Uri maintained close contact with the families of the fallen soldiers. On the 27th of Av 5747 (27.7.1987) he fell in the line of duty and was put to rest at the military cemetery in Netanya, leaving behind a wife, two daughters, a father and two brothers. He was the commander of the Navy’s naval commando unit, which was the spearhead of the navy. Under his command, the Shayetet carried out a complete mission without casualties. Uri led the flotilla to new heights. During his seventeen years of service in the corps Uri has performed a wide range of positions, both as a regular combatant and commander. A long and magnificent service, in which leadership and leadership abilities were revealed, which served as a model for his subordinates. We lost a friend and a commander. We, the Navy family, will remember Uri as a special person and as an excellent commander. “