HaLevatz, Gideon (“Gidi”)

Son of Yishayahu and Yehudit. Children of Israel; Both are founders of the “Mahanot Ha’olim”. He was born on the 28th of Tevet 5738 (11.1.1937) in Haifa. After graduating from elementary school in his hometown, he studied at the Hebrew University’s vocational high school in the electronic track and was a member of the Mahanot Ha’olim and together with his friends he went to Kibbutz Yad Hannah (Szenes) He was educated and honest in the movement’s ideology and was disappointed during the crisis and the dismantling of his kibbutz, and when the kibbutz fell apart he returned home and worked to save money for his future studies. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem In early childhood, he was characterized by traits that were prominent in his adult life, such as: great responsibility for all his actions, warm respect for his friends, consideration for others and willingness to help. He loved children and they loved him, because he knew how to walk with them and when they needed help in their studies, they enjoyed him very much when Gideon presented them to them. He himself did not demand special attention and made do with little. Recently he began to read a series of lectures by profession. And one of the listeners said that his lectures were based on knowledge and punctuality, and even a special trait that marked him as a lecturer-his consideration of his listeners, that his only concern was that the listeners would benefit from his lectures. He loved listening to music and enjoying photography and developing pictures. She often traveled the country to get to know her. He was drafted into the IDF in December 1954 and served in the Nahal Brigade. Was an outstanding trainee in a scouts course. At the outbreak of the Six-Day War, he volunteered for the Sayeret, and on the first day of the battles, on the 5th of Iyar 5727 (June 5, 1967), while his brigade was involved in the cleansing of the Arab Legion position. Was laid to rest in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. His name was immortalized in the lists of the Jerusalem Battalions’ memorial booklet in the Six Day War, “Jerusalem of Gold”. In addition, a number of pages were dedicated in his memory of the children of Kiryat Haim – “the trees that were cut off.” Even in the book “The War on Jerusalem” by Moshe Nathan, his name was mentioned. In the book “Nizkor” published by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Student Union, and in the editing of Yehuda the Civil Society, several pages were devoted to it.