Toousi, Inbal

Daughter of Shlomit and Eitan. She was born on 25.6.1976 in Petah Tikva. An only child of her parents. Inbal studied at Bialik Elementary School in Petah Tikva, the “Alumim” junior high school and the “Ahad Ha’am” high school. A redheaded girl with beautiful laughing eyes. Playful and lively, full of joy of life and optimistic and always happy in part. Inbal was active in the Scouts movement, as a young girl and as a youth counselor. Was a girl sensitive to justice and morality, who fought stubbornly for her opinions, aware of her abilities and skills as well as her leading figure. Love help, give advice, encourage and support. She was able to cope with difficulties and thereby strengthen those closest to her. Absorbed in her home the values, strength, courage and motivation that characterized her personality in her short life. Inbal was recruited to serve in the Israel Air Force in mid-January 1995. She was chosen to take a photography course, at the end of which she was sent to serve in the photography unit at the Tel Nof Air Force Base, where she studied the role of a photographer. According to her commanders, Inbal was a creative and talented soldier, who performed her duties diligently and professionally, with the ability to organize and manage, and was willing to help. With excitement and excitement, Inbal took her first flight to fulfill her role – photographing a military exercise from a helicopter. On 31.3.1996, Inbal fell while carrying out her duties as part of an exercise when the Yasur helicopter crashed west of Mitzpeh Shalem. Inbal, who was critically wounded, managed to get out of the helicopter and was flown to Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem, where she died of her wounds. One of the last sentences she managed to pronounce was “treat the other wounded.” In this accident, six more soldiers were killed – Major Eyal Geller, Captain Ofer Schwartz, RGG David Weizman, Sergeant Guy Shafir, Cpl. Doron Ezra and Corporal Lior Pilgad. Atbal was twenty years old. She was laid to rest in the Segula military cemetery in Petah Tikva. Survived by her parents. In a letter of consolation to the bereaved family, the unit commander wrote: “We called her a peacock, she had a wide smile and a rolling laugh, full of energy and joy, and a year ago she arrived in the squadron and from the first moment created a warm and pleasant atmosphere. Someone was looking for help or support, Inbal was always there … “