Rosenthal, Gil
Son of Shoshana and Moshe. Born on 29 November 1968 in Kibbutz Nitzanim, he studied at the Nitzanim Elementary School and later went on to study at the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional High School, describing Gil, his elementary school teacher, Yael Bartor: “I taught Gil for three years. It seems to me that during the first years, Gil’s great fun at school was the breaks. How he loved to play with his friends. With all of them he worked out, such a yielding one. “The parents, Shoshana and Moshe, who were so close to him, lined up all his steps with great involvement and love, and thus gave Gili the optimism and strength he displayed around him.” His mother testified: “You grew up As a child who is happy with his lot. Three qualities characterized you: joy, love of truth and honesty. You knew exactly what you wanted, and knew how to get what you wanted. Gil volunteered for a year of service as a counselor in the Scouts in Be’er Sheva, and in early November 1987 he was drafted into the IDF and volunteered for the IAF for a rescue unit in Hitz. After basic training, he completed the Rescue Fighters Course at a high level, during which he underwent a diving course and a diving course. According to his commander, who was in his personal file, Gil was an “outstanding soldier, served as the head of a rescue team in the unit and participated in many operational activities.” In summaries of interviews he was described as a “stable fighter.” His friends say that Gil has become a “magist,” a role that requires a lot of physical strength and stubbornness. Those who went out with him to rescue, they say, can trust him with his eyes closed. Omri Dotan, a reporter for the “Gadna” magazine, who wrote an article about the unit, said: “I had a picture of a talented young man with an extraordinary sense of humor.” A member of the unit, Omri, described him as ” Impressive with sensitivity to the slightest change in the body language or the face of those around him. “Eytan Lutsky notes:” Within the team Gil was a focal of power and influence. He had strong opinions and leadership skills and was a true friend – to the end, as they say. In addition to all this, he was laughably hilarious in better imitations than reality itself. I was impressed by his warmth and preparation. “I adored you in passages that said exactly what you think and no matter who sat in front of you.” After completing his regular service, Gil was called for periods of reserve duty in the unit, and planned to travel abroad with his girlfriend. On July 1, 1992, Gil fell in the Rosh Hanikra area in the course of his mission in a helicopter accident and was brought to eternal rest in Kibbutz Nitzanim, leaving behind his parents, Achshai and three sisters – Ayala, Ashrat and Sharona. On his grave, the unit commander said: “You always fell on your feet, but this time you did not. “Gil expressed himself in his cheerful manner, which he projected on his surroundings, was known in his staff as a secret adviser to whom he would speak, and the characteristic calm had a great influence.” The family published a book In his memory, with the words of family and friends about his character.
