Fisher, Jacob
Jacob, son of Miriam and Joseph, was born on May 5, 1947 in Atlit. Yaakov was drafted into the IDF in mid-November 1965 and volunteered for the Paratroopers Brigade. Since he was a good and responsible soldier, his commanders recommended that he be sent to an officers’ course. He successfully completed a course for infantry officers and later was sent to the armored unit as the commander of the recruits’ division, and since he was an enthusiastic infantryman he wanted to return to the paratroopers, but his request was not approved. In the course of his service, he served in the army, served as a deputy commander of the Armored Corps, and as a good officer he was sent to the Armored Corps course, and after serving his compulsory service, His commanders described him as “a promising, gentle, serious and beloved officer for his soldiers and commanders.” During his service he participated in the war in 1967 and was awarded the “War of War” Six Days. “He was also awarded the” Operational Service Award “for his part in operational activities in various sectors, and in 1969 he was discharged from the regular army service and assigned to the Water Unit His Luys – an armored battalion in Sinai. Sometimes he was called for periods of reserve service, and as usual he would fulfill whatever was entrusted to him willingly and with dedication. After his release he married and in 1971 his son Gal was born. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, he did not wait for the call and immediately stood up in his unit. He was sent to Sinai, where he participated in the braking battles against the Egyptians. On the 15th of Tishrei 5740 (15.10.1973), after a long series of difficult battles, his unit fought in the northern sector of the Canal, opposite the city of Port Fouad. Yaakov fought as a platoon commander at the head of the force, who was the pioneer of the attack on the Egyptians in the area of ”Budapest” stronghold – an attack intended to break through the besieged stronghold. In an encounter with Egyptian commandos, Yaakov was hit and killed. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. He left behind a wife and son, parents, sisters and brother. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, the unit commander wrote: “Ya’akov was known for his shyness and modesty, and he remembered his good behavior with his subordinates and his dedication to every mission.
