Rachavski, Avraham (Abramka)
Son of Malka and Yehoshua, was born on July 1, 1925 in Tel Aviv, to a pioneering family that immigrated to Israel from Lithuania in 1923. Avraham attended the Geula Elementary School, the North School, After completing his studies at the school, he worked in the Solel Boneh carpentry workshop in Nahalat Yitzhak, was a devoted and beloved son and a loyal, courteous and gentle brother in his attitude toward others, loved the act and knew how to keep a secret. A member of HaNoar HaOved and active in the ranks of the Haganah from the age of 15 and a half, responsible and faithful in carrying out his duties that he willingly accepted, out of patriotism and enthusiasm for the idea of Israel’s independence: During the Second World War, he served as a guard at Kibbutz Dan from September 1944 until September 1946, and during his service he took part in the transfer of Jewish refugees from Syria, and returned to his work at the UN General Assembly on November 29. 1947, the division of the land into two states and the outbreak of the War of Independence in its wake, left his job and placed himself at the disposal of the Haganah. With a clear understanding and understanding, he explained to his parents in all simplicity that independence was acquired only in war, and that it was possible that they would have to sacrifice one of their two sons in this war. Avraham participated in operations around Jaffa and Abu Kabir. On February 1, 1948 he enlisted in full mobilization and after completing a sergeant course and weapons course, was sent to Beer Tuvia as a company weapon in one of the Givati Brigade battalions. As a soldier, he stood out in his responsibility and in assuming duty and duty above all else. After his last vacation, when he returned to his base in Be’er Tuvia, he volunteered for one of the battalion companies stationed in Negba. As a company weapon he was forbidden to go there, and even his friends urged him, but he insisted. A day before the end of the first truce, on July 8, 1948, the Egyptians attacked the outposts of our forces. On the night of 9/7/1948, our forces took the initiative and the company to which he had joined conquered the Ibadis outpost and Abraham was among the first to storm. The enemy was beaten and a great spoil fell in the hands of Avraham and his friends (among them three cannons, one of which was named after him: “Yad Avraham”). In this battle, with the exchange of forces in the occupied outpost, Abraham and two of his comrades were replaced by the changing platoon in order to mislead the Egyptians with a barrage of frequent gunfire. The exchange was passed without casualties, but it was hit by the enemy’s bullets and fell on the 9th of Tammuz 5708 (9.7.1948) Was brought to rest in a grave in the military cemetery in Negba.
