Their son was the eldest son of Shulamit and Yitzhak (Zinzelcker). He was born on 27.6.1969 in Be’er Sheva. He spent his early childhood in Be’er Sheva. At the age of six, his family moved to Eilat, where Lior studied at Etzion Gever Elementary School and in the junior high school. In high jump competitions Lior won first place and received a certificate for that. At the age of fourteen, he returned to Be’er Sheva and completed his studies at the Amal vocational high school. Lior had “golden hands”. Even when he was young, he had dismantled his father’s tape recorder and, when he had examined it, put it back perfectly. He had modeled airplanes and painted them, worked in the garden next to the house, read science fiction and listened to Indian music. As a firstborn (after which three sisters and a brother were born), he took care of the younger ones and gave them warmth and love. He treated his parents with respect, helped them as much as he could, and spent many hours in the family. Lior, who was in charge of preparing the food, said: “Lior, who liked tasty food, spent quite a bit of time between the pots / cooking and frying without hesitation, and was an expert in preparing for the fire.” In the schools where he studied, Lior was loved by his teachers and friends. In his sixth grade book, his friends wrote: “Being a friend of Lior is already a very big achievement.” His teacher of mathematics wrote about him: “They say that God only takes the good ones and there is no doubt about it because Lior was a wonderful guy in every sense of the word. “Lior, you were a man of principles, you stood on your own in a strong and polite manner. It was not possible to ‘rub’ you with answers to fulfill your duty. You have spoken and are determined to receive reasonable explanations for your questions and your claims. As a teacher – sometimes it made my life difficult but I knew as a person to admire you and I often wanted to have more students like you. She excelled in her studies and especially liked electronics. But he also took part in the “Jewish Heroism Contest in World War II” and at his initiative he studied and delved into the plots of the Jewish fighters in the forests, In the ghettos, in the towns, in the revolts in the extermination camps, in the undergrounds of various European countries and in North Africa, and in the million and a half soldiers who fought the Nazis in the Allied armies, Yaakov Lior joined the IDF in May 1988 and was assigned to the liaison corps. In this capacity, he underwent a course for officers and various professional courses, and reached the rank of First Sergeant, and in his last position served as a communications technician at the division’s headquarters, and was persuaded by his commanders to join the regular army and made great efforts despite the cuts in manpower in the IDF In those days, in order to obtain a suitable standard for him. In November 1990, Yaakov was awarded the title of Qualified Technician by the Ministry of Education and Culture. In February 1991, he received a professional certificate as an electronician from the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. In May 1991 he joined the ranks of the career army, but months later, on 17.7.1991, Sergeant Yaakov Lior fell in the line of duty and was laid to rest at the military cemetery in Be’er Sheva, leaving behind his parents, Three sisters and a brother, in a letter of condolence to the grieving family, his commander wrote: “Yaakov, who served as the technical team leader in our unit, did his work beyond the requirements and was highly respected by his commanders and soldiers. Jacob was modest and quiet, a soldier and an exemplary friend whose actions and work served and served as a light and a way of working for the technicians who worked with him. “In the Avraham Avinu Synagogue in Be’er Sheva,In his memory. His family published a memorial booklet containing his life history and the words of his friends, family members, commanders and subordinates.
