Laser, Yigal

Son of Hanna and Abraham (Adolf) was born on May 30, 1962 in Jerusalem. Yigal studied at Achva Elementary School in Be’er Sheva and continued his studies in the junior high school and in the comprehensive school, in a humanistic direction. He graduated from high school in an external school. In August 1980 Yigal enlisted in the IDF as a combat paramedic, but was placed in the Armored Corps, and after a series of training, Yigal was discovered as a dedicated and daring combat soldier, and was promoted to sergeant in July 1981. When the Peace for Galilee war broke out, On June 4, 1982, on the fourth day of the war, when his unit was operating near the town of Damur, on the outskirts of Beirut, the Syrians hit his tank, and the tank began to burn, and Yigal with His crew abandoned him and boarded an infantry armored personnel carrier. Yigal called on his comrades to flee and find shelter, and he remained next to the machine gun to cover up his comrades, who fought until he disappeared and was declared missing.About 21 months, on August 21, 1982, terrorists returned the body of Yigal, who was identified by The military rabbinate was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Be’er Sheva, where Yigal left behind two parents, two brothers and a sister, and a letter of condolence to his family: “Yigal was a good tank commander in his battalion. He was loved by his friends and commanders. As a commander, he took care, even in difficult times, to take care of his soldiers and take care of all their needs. “