Ben Hulda and Nissim. Born on Sunday, 19.11.1971 in Haifa, the third of four children, brother to Yossi, Sigalit and Israel, Gil was named after his grandmother Simcha, who was killed in a road accident, and grew up in Tel Aviv. He went to a boarding school in Kfar Sava, studied for another year and then returned to his father’s home. He continued his studies at the Ankori Elementary School in Tel Aviv, where he received a partial matriculation certificate When he was seven years old, Gil’s parents separated and he remained in the position of his father, a member of the regular army, who received the values of patriotism, tolerance and tolerance in his father’s home. Gill believed in the concept of “giving” without expecting change and always knew how to find the positive in every person and in every situation, all of which made him a social leader throughout his life. With his aunt in New York, during which he was seriously injured in a road accident and as a result the IDF refused to recruit him. “It destroyed him,” says his younger brother, “he insisted on enlisting and tried to convince the army with all his might. Gil enlisted in the IDF in early March 1990 and volunteered for the Givati Brigade, where he became a member of the unit. He returned to the brigade and fought with his unit in all areas of the commands – in the north, in the center and in the south. Was not like navigation, and was therefore called the ‘Bedouin’. In one of the operational activities in the Gaza Strip, during a chase for suspects, he fell from a roof and was wounded. The doctors ordered him to rest for two weeks, but Gil gave up their recommendation and returned to the unit. His commanders expected him great. As an exemplary officer, he was recommended to the Ofek program, the IDF’s curriculum for outstanding officers, who are appointed to serve as battalion commanders. Gil signed a career service for six years and began studying political science at the Command and Staff School. He married Efrat and the two women bought an apartment in Kfar Sava. Gil’s appearance was a role model. His house was well maintained and stylish, he was meticulous about cleanliness and his sensitivity to aesthetics was felt everywhere. Gil was a man who loved life and made sure to fill his life with small pleasures and liberating fun: music, parties and good restaurants. He was very fond of traveling around the country, knew every corner and every stone and, thanks to his studies at the Po’am, he expanded his knowledge of the army and history of the Land of Israel. For a while he rode on a terrifying red bandit, playing squash and enjoying rollerblading, and Gil loved the country and served it faithfully and devotedly, but he spent all his life in the army but paid a price for his personal life. Was consistent with family life, even when he later met Yael and Sheh Gil was married to the army and saw his soldiers as his children, and he often came with a group of his soldiers to the Magna restaurant in Tel Aviv that belongs to his mother’s family. : “Gil would tell me that I would not dare take more than ten shekels for a soldier and that too – to give the guys the feeling that they did not eat for free.” When he finished his studies, Gil was promoted: he was awarded the rank of major, and he was appointed deputy battalion commander’. His battalion was transferred to the Gaza line. Gil was known as a principled and prudent, assertive and charismatic leader, who led to many achievements. His commanders trusted him and his soldiers trusted him. He was a talented and daring fighter, self-confident and resilient to the pressures and had an amazing ability to make decisions. Gil was a man of territory who loved his work and performed his mission with devotion. A few months before his fall, when he was moving along the Morag-Marganit route, he and two of his soldiers were attacked by terrorists who detonated a fire and detonated a bomb. Gil and his soldiers were saved but his luck did not continue to brighten his face. On August 25, 2001, Gil fell in a battle in Gush Katif, where two terrorists infiltrated the Marganit post, and Gil arrived first at the outpost within minutes and joined the forces in the area, opening fire at the terrorists while aiming for contact. With the aim of harming them and rescuing the wounded During the attack, in the course of a few meters, one of the terrorists was killed and killed, with Sergeant Nir Ya’akov, the paramedic who tried to save him, and Sergeant Tzahi Garbali, who were brought to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul was accompanied by thousands on his last journey, when he was thirty years old when he fell, leaving behind his parents, two brothers and a sister. “In his eulogy for Gil, it says:” Your character will be a model of personal example, mission, love and sacrifice. The silver platter of the State of Israel is saturated with blood and we know within ourselves that there is no victory without a fighting spirit. And your spirit is the spirit of the IDF, the spirit of the State of Israel, which is struggling stubbornly, with teeth grinding and courage, its right to exist, to exercise its sovereignty and to protect the lives of its citizens. ” The battalion commander, Lt. Col. Erez, wrote in a letter of condolence to the family: “Gil was one of the best commanders in the brigade and he has a promising future, an outstanding commander who succeeded in everything he did, the pillar of fire in front of the camp. His role was in dedication, quiet and modesty that were so characteristic of him and led the unit to success after success … Gil loved the soldiers and they loved him very much. ” Gil’s father wrote to him: “You were a badge of honor for the norms of command in the IDF and the example of the commander calling me ‘after.’ “Gil’s brother, an officer and a gentleman / commander, a friend, a brother and a son, who created in us all a sense of security / full of joy of life and a lush / poisoned smile on the army In your career, your career fills your heart – admiration / courage, determination and fighting / giving and sacrifice to the brigade / personal example You gave and all of us you believed / your body and your life did not spare / “Two trees were planted in memory of Gil in the Jerusalem hills: one by the Hod ve-Hadar community, the traditional one, and the other by Rabbi Yonatan Flerman and Dina Lipsky. Remain in our memory for eternity – heroically, virtuously, with joy and friendship. “
