Raz, Gad (“Gadi”)

Son of Simcha and Sarah. He was born on September 18, 1952 in Tel Aviv. He studied at the Balfour Elementary School and continued his studies at the Herzliya Gymnasium in Tel Aviv. Gadi was a favorite of all his friends, was “an all-knowing boy, with brilliance and extraordinary humor, his laughter and thunderous singing caught up and swept everyone in.” While in elementary school, Gadi joined the Betar youth movement, As an apprentice. From childhood, he nurtured a Zionist national education in his home, an education that gave him values ​​that were his guiding principle in everything he did. He was active in sports, in the military boarding school, and according to his friends was a great basketball player. Gadi was optimistic in nature, smiling, alert and clever – qualities that gave a pleasant atmosphere to those around him and earned them many friends and friends. His relationship to the family was warm and loving, he helped his parents with everything and sang a quiet and pleasant atmosphere at home. Gadi began his military career at the military boarding school and ended it among the best students. In November 1970 he joined an aviation course, and when he did not meet the requirements, he was transferred to a team patrol in which he held special and important positions. Gadi was Simcha in his position in the IDF and asked to take an officer’s course, and he successfully completed the course and was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant. After a while he was transferred to the Engineering Corps as a company commander and devoted all his strength, all his energy and all his ability to his new role in combat engineering, and even succeeded in it. He was sad and depressed, and for many days he was frustrated by the frustration and the memory of the difficult battles, and continued to serve in his unit as a soldier in the regular army and was promoted to lieutenant.Two day of Tishrei 5775 (28.9.1974) Terrorists on Mount Dov in the north were brought to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul and left behind sister and brother. Who was all told by his commander to his parents: “Gadi was a delightful figure. Lively and full of joy of life but settled and balanced. He was devoted, took care of his soldiers and was alert to any disturbing and painful problem. “