Salto, Avi

Ben Ziona and Reuven Nissim. Born on July 16, 1975 in Rishon Letzion, the third son of a family of four, my father was a smiling and kind child, full of joy, and attended the David Remez Primary School in Rishon Letzion, He was a leading figure among his many friends, and he was able to help, encourage and support and was surrounded by loving friends and friends, and was in warm and close relations with his family. The many, with whom he spent a lot of time, talked and consulted, loved to spend time traveling around the country with his many friends, and in his spare time he practiced physical fitness. One animal. In January 1994, the father was drafted into compulsory military service and left the training track. Due to his high technical skills and the professional knowledge he acquired in his studies, he was assigned to the Ordnance Corps as a car electrician. He was given the rank of corporal and sent to serve in the paratroopers’ base in the West Bank, where he was proud of his position and his commanders, and he carried out his duties with dedication and professionalism, and was able to improvise a solution to every problem. Warm and loving friendship between him and his girlfriend Anat On January 21, 1995, my father was killed in the terrorist attack at the Sharon-Beit Lid junction, where twenty-one soldiers and one civilian fell. He was survived by his parents, sister Eti and two brothers, Eyal and Shmulik, who was nineteen when he fell. From the bereaved family, the unit commander wrote: “Since my father came to the base never left his lips smile. Was proud of belonging to the Paratroopers Brigade and refused any offer to switch to easier service. Loved everyone, willing to help and always willing to volunteer for the tasks … “The family members commemorated my father’s name and memory in a Torah library that donated to the Magen David Synagogue in Rishon Letzion and a memorial film.