Hagar, Amnon (‘Amnonico’)

Son of Herzl and Esther. Was born in Petah Tikva on April 19, 1956. When he was three years old, the family moved to the center of the city and Amnon entered the state-religious school Netzach-Israel in the city. Until the sixth grade, Amnonico was a shy and withdrawn child, and the parents feared that he would find it difficult to integrate into society, and then the Bnei Akiva movement began to operate, and suddenly it was as if springs had been opened His life and his openness, and he became an active child, a focal point for all those around him.In all the parties and events of the movement’s branch, Amnon was the most sought-after organizer and mentor. In the years that followed he was assigned to prepare the sets for plays in the school and in the movement, and besides his membership in Bnei Akiva, his activities were connected to sports activities He ran, especially for medium distances, as part of Hapoel in Petach Tikvah and took part in the largest official competitions in the central region, practiced shooting at the Rosh Ha’ayin club and was a member of the Gadna-Air company. After graduating from elementary school with honors, he moved to Yeshurun ​​High School. Here, before he finished his first year of studies, he changed his ways of thinking, and he decided to build his future in the framework of the IDF, enrolled in the military boarding school, took the exams and began to study at the Herzliya Gymnasium. His teachers and his classmates, was a regular presenter at the boarding school, sometimes causing him friction with the principal of the gymnasium and with the rest of the Mossad, and he loved the truth and defended his principles vigorously. Although he was a thin, slightly fragile fellow, he surprised his instructors with military training when he did not fail the exhausting trips William complicated. As a junior year, there were jumps-schools. After completing his studies at the boarding school, and when he was about to report for duty at the end of October 1974, Amnon asked to be admitted to a pilot course. Much to his delight he was given what he wanted. A year later he was sent, along with several other plane pilots, to a year of training in the United States in a helicopter flight. On this occasion he also learned the English language and toured the North American continent, in all its length and breadth. He returned to Israel more mature, having accumulated a great life experience. Amnon returned to the flight school to finish the course and received the Air Force Commander, together with one of his friends, the wings of the pilot and the rank of second lieutenant. He immediately went to work in the field, paying for a course for operational flights. While in this course, he happened to a helicopter that was in a disaster. On May 10, 1977, Amnon fell while carrying out his mission in a plane crash in the Jordan Valley. In this disaster, 54 soldiers were killed. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Petah Tikva. Survived by his parents and two brothers. After his death he was promoted to lieutenant. In a letter of condolences to the parents, his commander wrote: “During his service, he was discovered to be a talented officer, and he was very well liked and respected by his friends and commanders alike.