Hezi, Avner Kfir

Ben Sarah and Zechariah. Born on 9 October 1976 in Hadera, the fourth of five children of the Hezi family, brother to Avraham, Tzuriel, Meirav and Ohad Avner began his studies at the Nahalat Tzvi elementary school in Elon Moreh, where the family lives, and continued He studied at the hesder yeshiva in Padua, and as a youth he became an MDA volunteer and served as a paramedic accompanying ambulances. Avner expressed a strong desire to serve as a combat soldier and officer in a combat unit, and was recruited in July 1995 to the hesder yeshivas. During 1996, he underwent basic training and a paramedics course in a company of yeshiva students, and was placed as a combat medic in a regional brigade. In his letter to the family, Avner said, “Avner served as a combat medic in the eastern sector of southern Lebanon, thus fulfilling his dream of giving himself to others and contributing everything possible.” Avner joined the other fighters on their way to Beaufort, He gave medical help to the fighters and assisted in the holy work of saving lives, Avner’s commanders described him as a modest and professional man, and his friends longed for his laughter, the joy of life, and the optimism that characterized him. , As he did many times – and could not. ” Avner was killed in a battle in Lebanon during his duty as combat medic on March 19, 1997. An anti-tank missile hit an IDF force traveling in the Beaufort sector, killing Avner and wounding three others. He was buried at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem and was survived by his parents, sister and three brothers, and Avner Kfir’s grandfather, Avraham, also a fallen IDF soldier, fell in 1942 Givat Shaul in Jerusalem. On his gravestone, the family added the personal caption: “Ben, brother, David, exemplary friend, the symbol of the commandments in action, in our hearts forever.” Chief of Staff Amnon Lipkin-Shahak wrote to the family: “Avner served as a combat medic in the Hiram formation of the Northern Command, and was described by his commanders as a responsible and disciplined soldier who fulfilled his duty with infinite devotion. Avner stood out in his willingness to help and help those around him at all times, and was admired and accepted by his commanders and friends alike. He was promoted to sergeant after his death. “Avner-Kfir is a diamond.” / Avner-Kfir always loved to help, and he commanded his actions, and he was always happy and happy. He has always found a good word and has been attacked to protect it / We miss him so much in the family, / And to the horn of his girlfriend who is now our daughter, part of the family I had heard him on the program (at 21:30 on March 18, 1997) from which we had a voice for good. / Avner has excellent and important friends, That / Meirav is a songwriter for his soul, / because he was really special and there is no more like him. / Father hurts his pain and conjoins / It seems to him that Avner will appear miraculously / his brother Ohad Nero Yair / Enlisted this month (March 1999) and he “I have no strength to hear about the enlistment at all, but we do not ask the mother and that is the rule.” God will keep our soldiers / enough blood spilled on the land of our country!