Gavriel Barshi

Gavriel Barshi was born in 1930 in Tel Aviv

Gavriel Barshi was born on April 9, 1930, in Tel Aviv. His family had come from Hungary in 1920 and 1921. He grew up in the home of his uncle and later studied at the Meir Shfeyah children's village, where he trained in Gadna.

He joined the Haganah at 12 and the Palmach in 1946. In the War of Independence he was a platoon commander in the Yiftach Brigade, and he was released in February 1949 as a second lieutenant. He returned to the army in 1950 and served in Golani, the General Staff and the Jerusalem Brigade.

He was among the founders of Kibbutz Tzora and held several farm roles there. In 1957 he left the kibbutz to return to the army. He commanded Battalion 12 of Golani from 1964 and served on an IDF mission in Ethiopia from 1968 to 1972.

In civilian life he managed the Koor Industries cutlery factory in Dimona and the Center for the Blind. At 89 he completed a doctorate at the University of Haifa. He volunteers in groups that work on humanitarian aid and peace.

He was married to Bat-Sheva, who died in 2013. They had 3 children. In 1994 he settled in Karkur.