Ofer, son of Naomi and Meir, was born on October 19, 1950, in Kibbutz Gvat, where he moved to Kibbutz Yifat at the age of 4. He attended the elementary school in Yifat and later attended the Western Valley Regional High School, He worked with his family in England and studied at the Beit Hillel Jewish School in London, where he was a close friend of the children in the kibbutz. He was a man with warm and warm feelings and compassion for all those who knew suffering and sorrow. He was willing to help the needy and always did so willingly with love and honesty, and he was meticulous in choosing his friends, with the ability to discern and with the ability to wonder quickly and precisely about each person’s character and character. Loyalty and friendship of truth, the same group, whose soil was the living spirit, was a cohesive group, loyal to each other, for a special relationship was formed between them, based on companionship and companionship, a truthful man, seeking justice and equality. His integrity and his faith in man have reached the point of innocence. He did not agree to deviate from his path and compromise on principles he had been given, disliked hypocrisy, and could not tolerate distorting the truth and distorting it. He never shied away from harsh and outspoken criticism of anyone who deserved it in his opinion. He was pleasant and kind and at the same time he was sincere in his behavior and adhering to his principles, an honest man who stubbornly defended his views. Ofer had a refined taste and had a developed sense of beauty and aesthetics. His special taste is evident in the selection of the books he read, the delicacies and the delicacies he ate and the special way he dressed himself. He was full of joie de vivre and plenty of youthful gaiety, loved to listen to music, enjoyed the dances and was interested in stage and drama. Ofer was drafted into the IDF in late October 1968 and successfully passed the entrance exams for a pilot course, completing the course in the middle of July 1970. He was trained as a helicopter pilot and was assigned to a helicopter squadron. Excellent, excellent pilot, with perception and improvisational ability. Because he was knowledgeable and skilled in operating the aircraft he was assigned, he was sent to many operational operations, including operational operations beyond enemy lines. He was an excellent crewman and a loyal friend of his fellow pilots. During his service, he maintained his principles and maintained his views and became a part of social life in the squadron, took part in social and cultural activities and continued to develop his artistic talents. At the beginning of October 1973 he married his girlfriend Tzila. The day after his marriage, he returned to the base and took part in operational activities even before the Yom Kippur War broke out. His family life was short and his squadron record was recorded by his friends, because Ofer had more hours than the hours of marriage. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, he and his fellow pilots went to various missions in the southern sector of the Sinai. The squadron’s diary contains testimonies about the many activities it participated in. On October 24, 1973, four days after celebrating his twenty-third birthday with his friends, he set out on a rescue mission. During his flight, his helicopter was hit by a missile fired by the Egyptians and he was killed. He was laid to rest in the cemetery of Kibbutz Yifat. Survived by a wife, parents, sister and brother. After his fall, he was promoted to captain. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, the defense minister wrote:He served as an Air Force pilot and was evaluated by his commanders as a good pilot of a comfortable nature, interested in all areas of his work, and loved by all. ” His family and friends immortalized his memory in a number of factories, especially in his favorite field – literature. In his memory, the library of the “Good Book Club” was established in the “Yifat” regional school and was established at the “Oranim” seminary, a library, most of which are devoted to Jewish studies. Within the framework of “Sifriat Poalim”, a series of books is published, bearing the name “Doron – Ofer Ayalim”.
