Ben Smadar and Moshe. Born on the 11th of Tevet 5737 (11.1.1977) in Ramat Gan, the eldest of his parents. When a wave came into the air, a new submarine arrived in the Navy and was called Gal. Father Moshe, who served in the navy as part of the permanent army, decided to call his eldest son the name of the submarine – Gal. This was the beginning and sign of a tremendous connection between Gal and the water world. He studied at the Amishav School in the Talmudic track of Masorti Judaism, and the concepts of tradition he acquired at school and the values of Judaism on which he was educated at home were expressed mainly in terms of respect for parents , The honor of others, Derech Eretz, and the observance of mitzvot such as putting on Tefillin and Shabbat prayers in the synagogue, Gal spent most of his studies in Herzliya, and throughout his studies Gal was an outstanding student at the Weizmann elementary school, , In the “Jubilee” High School, in the chemical track and computer studies, and graduated with high honors in all fields of study and sport. Vera is an excellent Zionist, ranging from mathematics, computer science and chemistry, to the Bible and Talmud, and the other Zionists, most of them “very good.” His friends say that this rare matriculation certificate is hidden from modesty, far from Ein-Ru. Gal went swimming in Rambam’s pool in Givatayim and then went swimming in Kiryat Ono, where he continued to practice swimming until the eleventh grade, at the age of thirteen, when Gal presented his roots, wrote: “I swim in Kiryat Ono. I devote most of the afternoon to swimming and hard training. I had many competitions, some of which I won and some I lost. In the past I was the champion of the country, but recently I broke my hand and I was sick several times, I had to give up many training and I fell in shape. Gal’s words can be learned not only from his closeness to the sea sport, but also from his personality. In his clear formulation, in high language to a 13-year-old boy, he hides his achievements behind a screen of And the fact that he was the champion of the country is almost implicit in his words, but above all he is characterized by a wave of devotion, aspiration and aspiration to succeed “because there is always hope.” These qualities were not only part of swimming but also other sports – Gal was sensitive and caring, a charming and captivating personality, broad-shouldered and with a much wider heart and a captivating smile that became Malo. It was important for him not to hurt people, treat everyone. Always knew to give the feeling to be there for you, a friend you can rely on him. When he reached the twelfth grade, a wave attend cadet training and combat fitness training as part of IDF preparatory classes. Where he decided to volunteer for the naval commando unit. During the Passover holiday of 1995, Gal went to the tests of consolidation and passed them successfully. In August of that year, he enlisted in the IDF and began his career in the naval commando unit, where he waited for a period of one year and eight months on the sea and land: tremendous pressure and high normative demands. The clothes in his room on the day of his enlistment became the motto of his life, and he again had the dedication and persistence, the strong desire to succeed and the norms of behavior on which he grew up and educated. 1997, when he wore the wings of the bat and was very proud of them, and only five months had passed since that happy day in Gal’s life Mo latter. On the night of Tuesday Elul Securities of (05.09.1997) fell surge in Lebanon. When he leftFor operational action, the force encountered a terrorist ambush. A number of explosive devices that exploded near the force caused the fall of Gal and other fighters. After the explosions, a battle ensued with the terrorist forces. The battle and rescue attempts continued for hours. At dawn the harsh picture was revealed. 11 soldiers were killed in the wave: Lt. Col. Yossi Korkin, Major Dr. Yitzhak Bentov, Captain Dr. Dagesh Maher, Captain Ram Levinas, Captain Zvi Grossman, Sergeant Raz Tavi, Sergeant Arie Abramzon, Sergeant Yohanan Hilberg, Staff Sergeant Guy Golan and Staff Sergeant Yaniv Shamiel Sergeant Major Itamar Ilya, one of the force’s fighters, was declared missing that night, and was laid to rest in Israel in June 1998. He was brought to rest in the military cemetery In which he left behind his parents and three sisters, Chen, Tal and Shai. Nir wrote to a family called the combat unit: “Gal was an excellent fighter, very professional and very self-disciplined, who always believed in the rightness of the road. Gal was full of energy and joy, smiling all the time and always volunteering first for every mission. The most beautiful things about Gal were his modesty, the quiet he radiated, and the insistence on carrying out the task to the end. Gal was sent to a complex operational mission deep inside Lebanon, which required high personal and professional ability, accuracy and thoroughness in execution. Gal, as one of the pillars of the team, was a natural candidate for such a mission: “The commander of the unit, Col. Eli, read on the thirtieth anniversary of the disaster the following: …” At the beginning of April, It is a great moment for a long and exhausting period, a difficult period in which each student is required to reach his or her peak of ability. The tests in which the trainees stand are “happening” close to the envelope of personal ability required of a warrior, only good people succeed, others leave He graduated and was ordained by me, last April, as a fighter in the 13th Squadron … Gal, a young fighter, was among his classmates, an outstanding fighter, aspiring to excellence , A diligent, trustworthy, dedicated and professional example of role models by his friends and a source of admiration for his commanders, a constant smile on his face, from the fighters who are truly swimming in the sea, and as they call it – wave over stormy waters. We have the quality model on which we have been trained and trained as naval fighters. ” His friend, Ohad, writes: “You have succeeded in everything you have touched, always striving for the best, always climbing up and always in the most humble way. Life, because a man like you does not get much recognition, and I had the privilege … You were a family man, you had the family above all … “Vital says,” Gal’s determination and loyalty was full, I know that Gal did not care about dying. What action and if we need to die then, to die for our country – with complete faith and not as a slogan. ” The memory of Gal, the warrior, the favorite boy of all his acquaintances, a man of values, a swimmer and a devoted friend, was commemorated in various memorial projects: In the synagogue where the father, Moshe, was praying, a fund was set up to commemorate Staff Sergeant Gal Rodovsky, On the first anniversary of his downfall, the Torah scroll was brought to the synagogue, and Gal’s friends established an association called “Gal’s Friends.” The organization initiated various commemoration projects: the Gal-10 annual Dan-Acadia race, ; The association donated funds for renovationWhich were made in the sports field of the school in which Gal studied. At the entrance to the lot is a sign indicating his memory. The association initiated and erected a memorial monument located in a central location in Herzliya, and the garden where the monument is located is named after him – Gan Gal. Every year, Reut holds a swimming competition that was initiated by Gal’s coach from Maccabi Ono, in the name of the Maccabi Open Championship. The family published the book “Not Retires” in memory of Gal.
