Son of Moshe and Esther. He was born on December 7, 1944 in Ra’anana. He studied at the Meged Elementary School. Afterward, he graduated from the Agricultural High School in Honesty. “Yaakov grew up in a traditional home that gave him an education for the love of man and the land, and he was never spoiled, and so his character was shaped from a young age – a person who is ready to deal with any problem out of devotion.” This is how Yaakov’s friend from childhood, Aryeh, relates. He added in his letter to my parents: “After graduating from elementary school, it was natural for Yaakov to continue his studies in an agricultural school, and his education at home – education for value Zionism and warm relations with the land – convinced him that the rebirth of Israel would be done by building agricultural settlements along the borders And he saw the agricultural school as a way to fulfill his faith, and at that age Yaakov took his place at the top of the social ladder, and he stood out in every way and succeeded in all the tasks he was entrusted with. Maturity and seriousness, as well as political cartoons He had entered the school as a thin, small boy and ended up as a tall, sturdy but still naughty man, as though he had refused to grow up. In what way will he choose his military service: will he continue with the Nahal nucleus until the stage of fulfillment or volunteer to serve in a combat unit? “Yaakov was drafted into the IDF in January 1963 and served in the Nahal Corps in Korazim. After a while, there was a disintegration of the core and Jacob volunteered to serve as a parachutist in the infantry. The IDF’s Command and Staff Command, and graduated cum laude, where he found his way to the Department of Jewish Studies, where he wished to explore concepts and phenomena in the life of the Jewish people and to reach the roots of his being. Shmuel Avnery, a classmate of the course, “Yaakov showed great diligence, perseverance, ability to grasp And a deep and insightful view. He was in the front row of the elected members of the department, bringing additional students to the study of Judaism. “After completing his studies at the commando unit, Yaakov moved to the field commanding officer, and was then awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel. D. With paratroopers with extraordinary flexibility and consideration for his subordinates. He was full of understanding and consideration for the simple soldier, and this sometimes came to the extent of changing the order already given. In the list, in which his commander raised lines to his image, he wrote: “In the book of the paratroopers’ story, the thread of the other is woven by Jacob in his exploits.” Of the retaliatory operations of the Jordan River, from the operations of Qalqilya, Dir-Rafat and Samu’a in the years 1964-1967, through innumerable innards between the cliffs of streams and caves in the Judean Desert. The largest of his activities was the Karameh operation in 1968. Afterward his activities were transferred to the Lebanese border. He took part in and commanded airborne operations from helicopters and landings from the sea and long-range night raids to the terrorist huts in the mountains of Lebanon. All these actions have been widely expressed in the press. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Yaakov served in the General Staff and was transferred to Sinai, where he fought over the Canal in Africa, where he took command of the battalion that fought on the Chinese farm, where his best fighters and commanders fell. And demands in today’s lifea day. In his simple contact with people, Jacob knew how to buy everyone’s Lev. He was honest in his speech and actions in all his simple life. Major Drori: “On the many nights we spent together, first in the south and when the battalion reached the enclave in the Golan Heights during the War of Attrition, when we were in Tel Shams. We exchanged many experiences about our way of life as officers, our families, and the balance of activity of a combat officer in society outside the military framework. I was often struck by how sensitive he was to the house, the family and the children. Despite his tough behavior and harsh field life. His desire to continue studying and his interests in Jewish studies and history did not match his simple character. His knowledge and curiosity in these areas were above and beyond the guise of the ‘simple peasant’ he wore. For days and nights, Jacob used to walk among the outposts and encourage his soldiers under the pressure of shelling for days. His courage often disturbed us. When he would patrol the line without listening to the whistle of the shells and the mortar fire. The smile and self-confidence were projected on all those around him and sang a calm atmosphere even in the difficult moments. “On May 21, 1974, Yaakov fell in a battle in the Golan Heights, when he was hit by shrapnel from a shell that penetrated the bunker. “We lost a personality we could rely on in times of trouble, to listen to wise advice and decisions, and to listen to humor that contributed to raising morale.” His biography and articles in his memory were published in the book “I Remember Them” One by one, ‘in memory of Raanana’s sons who fell in Israel’s wars.
