Revivo, Gabriel (“Gabi”)
Son of Yitzhak and Bracha. He was born on the 7th of Av 5717 (7.8.1957) in Jerusalem, to a large family with five sons and four daughters, and from the early age he was a member of the Bnei Zion religious school. In the absence of the ability to continue his studies in high school, he decided to acquire a profession that would enable him to help support his home, with a great deal of willpower and dedication to the task that Gabi took upon himself. Sun, so he had to travel out of town every day not to miss his lessons. When he returned to Jerusalem in the afternoon, he studied theory at the Amal vocational school despite his fatigue. A pre-military course for driving had already been recruited. In August 1975, Gabi was drafted into the IDF, where he was assigned to the Ordnance Corps and was assigned to the Golani Brigade as a mechanic. And after another year – to the rank of sergeant. The date of discharge from compulsory service was already close, and Gabi decided to continue serving in the career army. He hoped that with the help of his salary he could help his family solve the problem of her main predicament: the housing in the slum. However, all his dreams and plans to improve his and his family’s living conditions did not materialize. During Operation Litani – on the 9th of Adar 5738 (March 18, 1978) – Gabi fell in the line of duty, brought to rest in the cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, and left behind his parents, four brothers and four sisters, Gabi arrived in the battalion in December 1975. As a veteran of the unit, he became one of the pillars of the unit, many of whom asked for his advice and simply loved to be with him About three weeks before he fell, He received command of a technical unit in an operational company in the battalion, with the company, and together with the entire battalion took part in Operation Litani … his tragic death Will shock his whole unit … The Golani family has lost a friend, a fighter and a great professional. “
