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October 26, 2003
Three Netzarim victims mourned
By Margot Dudkevitch
Sgt. Sarit Schneor-Sinyor, 19, of Shoham, was born and raised in Ramle, and 10 years ago moved with her parents and siblings to Shoham.
Schneor-Sinyor did volunteer work in many institutions and was extremely active socially prior to joining the army, said members of her family. A month ago, she asked to be transferred from Kibbutz Nahal Oz to the base in Netzarim, her uncle said.
OC Southern Command Maj.-Gen. Dan Harel met Schneor-Sinyor earlier in the week when he visited the headquarters of the lookout post which she commanded. "Sarit was an outstanding soldier, a fighter,‘ he said. ’She was involved in numerous incidents in the area and saved many lives," he said.
Schneor-Sinyor, who will be buried this afternoon, is survived by her parents and two younger sisters.
Sgt. Adi Osman, 19, was born and raised in Kfar Saba, where her family runs two restaurants. She joined the army 10 months ago, highly motivated and hoping to serve in a meaningful way, her sister, Einat, said. "She wanted to serve in a combat unit, she did not want to be a clerk. After completing a radio technician’s course she was sent to serve in the Shimshon Battalion in Gaza."
However, she spent the time watching television and doing nothing — even her sister’s commanders were hardly aware of her existence, Einat said. "Adi was made to feel superfluous," she told reporters. Her friends and family described Osman as a bundle of energy, a person who was crazy about computers and loved to help people.
Osman is survived by her parents, Yael and Shabtai, two sisters, Einat and Inbal, and a brother, Yuval, who serves as a combat medic in the Engineering Corps. Hundreds attended her funeral on Friday afternoon.
St.-Sgt. Alon Avrahami heard the gunfire, raced out of his quarters, and was shot dead. Avrahami’s friends, who gathered at his home on Friday, said he had always wanted to serve in a combat unit and was very critical of those who refused to serve in the army. He was due to complete his service in nine months. Amichai Goldstein, a friend of Avrahami’s, said of him: "He was as his name says, tall, wide [like a tree], and deeply connected to the State of Israel."
Avrahami is survived by his parents and five older siblings. One of his brothers was doing reserve duty in the Ramallah area when he was informed of Avrahami’s death.
October 25, 2003
Adi, Sarit and Alon are no more
By Margot Dudkevitch
Family members of the two soldiers killed in the attack at Netzarim harshly criticized the army, declaring that the entire ordeal was a "serious foul-up" and demanding that the IDF act quickly in order to prevent further deaths.
Staff Sgt. Alon Avrahami’s brother Sharon said, "I cannot understand how the terrorist succeeded in reaching the soldiers’ beds. We don’t know all the details but it appears to be a serious foul-up… Someone on the operational side failed to do his job properly. Did anyone check the guards or if there were enough positions?"
Sgt. Adi Osman’s sister criticized the army for failing to supply the female soldiers serving on the base with weapons. If her sister had possessed a weapon the outcome may have been different, she said. "Adi’s commander asked her and other female soldiers serving with her to hand over their weapons due to budget cuts a month ago,‘ said Einat. ’The minute they took her weapon she lost all motivation."
Adi was born and raised in Kfar Saba; her family runs two restaurants in the city. She joined the army ten months ago, highly motivated and hoping to serve in a meaningful way, her sister said. "She wanted to serve in a combat unit, she did not want to be a clerk. After completing a radio technicians course she was sent to serve in the Shimshon Battalion in Gaza."
However, Adi spent her time watching television and doing nothing, her sister said, and even her commanders seemed hardly aware of her existence. "Adi was made to feel redundant," her sister told reporters. Her friends and family described Adi as a bundle of energy, a person who was crazy about computers and loved to lend a helping hand to anyone.
Adi is survived by her parents Yael and Shabtai; two sisters Einat and Inbal; and a brother Yuval, who serves as a combat medic in the engineering corps. Hundreds attended her funeral on Friday afternoon. The IDF Spokesman said the army was investigating the claims that one of Adi’s commanders took the weapons from all the female soldiers serving at the base.
Sgt. Sarit Schneor-Sinyor, 19, of Shoham was born and raised in Ramle and ten years ago moved with her parents and siblings to Shoham. Members of her family said Sarit volunteered to help in many institutions and was extremely involved in social activities prior to joining the army. A month ago she asked to be transferred from Kibbutz Nahal Oz to the headquarters in Netzarim, her uncle said. OC Southern Command Maj. Gen. Dan Harel met Sarit personally earlier in the week when he visited the headquarters of the lookout post which she commanded. "Sarit was an outstanding soldier, a fighter,‘ he said, ’She was involved in numerous incidents in the area and saved many lives," he said.
Sarit, to be buried Sunday afternoon, is survived by her parents and two younger sisters.
Staff. Sgt. Alon Avrahami heard the gunfire and raced out of his quarters and was shot and killed by the terrorist. Alon’s friends, who gathered at his home on Friday, said he always wanted to serve in a combat unit and was very critical of those who refused to serve in the army. He was due to complete his compulsive army service in nine months time.
Amihai Golstein, a friend, described him: "He was as his name says, tall, wide and deeply connected to the State of Israel." He is survived by his parents and five siblings. One of his brothers, on reserve duty, was serving in the Ramallah area when he was informed of what had happened.
In Memoriam
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