Shmee, Avner

Avner, son of Naomi and David, was born on February 22, 1947, in Haifa, where he studied at Kibbutz Ma’agan Michael from the beginning of the elementary school until his high school, when Avner was about two years old. Who was killed by his father, was raised by his uncle, his mother’s brother, and when he was sixteen years old, his uncle was killed in a train accident, ) Was an active and vigilant boy, playing basketball, playing music, singing, recording and singing, and he loved movies and cars. He was cynical and had a slightly sardonic smile and used to “catch up” with friends, but he did not show it to strangers, but Avner was drafted into the IDF in early November 1965 and volunteered for the paratroopers, The only son of a widow. After basic training and after completing a parachuting course, he was assigned to a paratroopers’ battalion. In the Six Day War, he participated with his battalion in battles in the outskirts of Gaza, and was promoted to lieutenant colonel, and in his capacity as platoon commander he was admired by his commanders for leadership and perception Tova, a good officer, disciplined and a good worker. After completing his regular service, Avner volunteered to serve for a year in the regular army and continued to serve in the battalion, and his commander was appointed as a quiet officer with good professional knowledge, who fulfilled his duties well. At the end of 1970, Avner was sent by the United Kibbutz Movement to help establish the Na’aran outpost in the Jordan Valley, where he served as an agricultural instructor for a year, then returned to Ma’agan Michael and worked in fish farming. In the summer of 1973 he traveled with his wife to Europe, where he loved children and enjoyed playing with them The first days of the war were carried out by the battalion in the Jordan Valley, and only before the cease-fire was it sent to the area of ​​Ismailia, on the western side of the Suez Canal Avner was excelled in his fighting and fulfilled his duty with dedication and courage On October 21, 1973, Avner was hit by a bullet in the head and killed in the battle for the “Foxtrot” post. He left behind a wife and mother. After his fall, he was promoted to captain. His son, who was born after his fall, was named after him – Avner. In Ma’agan-Michael’s newsletter, “Our Network,” a list was published about him; In “The Diary of the Battalion” – pages of memoirs and souvenirs of the war, published by the battalion, are included in his image.