Lazar, Avi

My father, son of Hanna and Haim, was born on May 30, 1954 in Haifa. He studied in the elementary schools “Urim” and “Ganim” in Haifa and later completed his studies at the “Sammat” high school in Haifa, where he was a smart and clever child. He received a positive answer from the Technion, but a week before the beginning of his studies, he received a letter from the army in which he received a letter from the army, A notice of rejection of his application to join the academic reserve, since it was necessary for the IDF. My father was a member of the Scout movement and participated in various social activities organized within the framework of the movement. He was also a sports fan, loved playing soccer and basketball, and was also a member of Hapoel’s football team in Haifa. In his free time he liked to solve puzzles and math problems and played chess. When he was seventeen, he won second place in a youth chess competition held in Haifa. He was optimistic, cheerful, and Simcha. son of is devoted to his parents, conscientious and loves to help others. Avi was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in early November 1972 and assigned to the Israel Air Force, where he was sent to an electronics course at the Air Force Technical School, where he was trained as an aviation electronics technician and was sent to serve in an Air Force base in the central region. He served as an example of his friends in his good temper and obedience, and acquired many friends in the unit, and during his army service he tried not to worry his parents, visited the house, and kept in contact with family members. During the Yom Kippur War, Avi served as an electronic systems technician. On the 12th of Tishrei 5740 (October 12, 1973) he embarked on an operational flight, and the helicopter he flew in was shot down by an enemy missile over Sinai. At first Avi was considered missing, but in November 1973 his body was found and he was brought to eternal rest in the military cemetery in Haifa. Survived by his parents and brother. After his fall, he was promoted to sergeant.