Ben Shifra and Nissim. He was born on September 8, 1950 in Haifa. When he was five, the family moved to Kibbutz Ein Carmel, where he grew up and was educated. Yigal took part in sports and social activities and participated in trips around the country with his friends. At the end of his high school studies he left for a year of service at Kibbutz Neve Or, as part of a group of kibbutz members. At the beginning of May 1969, Yigal was drafted into the army, and together with his comrades he volunteered for the Shaked Reconnaissance Squadron during the War of Attrition, during which he spent long periods along the Suez Canal and participated in activities beyond the Jordanian border in the Arava. On the border with Jordan, Yigal was injured and was forced to leave the commando unit and join the maintenance force, where he also spent the Yom Kippur War, leaving the kibbutz and moving to Haifa, where he studied driving instructors. 1976, married Zehava and together they returned to the kibbutz They moved to Kiryat Ata and from there moved to Givat Ze’ev, which was established, and was among the first to be established in 1989. In 1989 their daughter Michal was born. As a driving instructor, he spent 15 years teaching driving and setting up generations of cautious drivers, and he completed many professional courses, such as a course in automotive mechanics and a course for traffic safety officers. He maintained warm contact with members of the group from Neveh Or, who held family meetings each year, and with his comrades in the Sayeret. He was a thoughtful and thoughtful man with a wonderful sense of humor, a great dancer, and at parties between friends he was always at the center of the circle. Yigal gave him an atmosphere of calm and peace of mind, and his prudent and prudent driving was a good thing among his acquaintances. His brother-in-law, David Ezra, said: “I am an individual who chooses a small handful of friends, and you were the head of the team.” “I had more than a good friend, he was also an excellent neighbor, and his work together was nothing more than an excuse to get to a coffee break and chat.” He was also a professional and tennis player on Saturday. On his reserve duty, Yigal was a driving instructor in the maintenance corps. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery at Mount Herzl on the 10th of Shvat 5755 (10.1.1995), while he was on reserve duty, leaving behind a woman – Zehava, two sons – Oren Tamar and Nissim, three brothers – Haim, Yaakov and Yoram and two sisters – Zahava and Rachel In a letter of consolation to the family, Chief of Staff Amnon Lipkin-Shahak wrote: “Yigal is described by his commanders as a worthy soldier, , With a high personal level. He was a serious, professional and diligent soldier, who was a personal example of his surroundings. “The unit commander added:” Yigal was one of the best and most experienced instructors in the veteran, outstanding, responsible and serious instructors. When he was five years old: “Dad knows how to draw a kite / Dad knows how to learn in math. He knows how to tell me a lot, / to play with me, to travel with me / to draw pictures with me … “And from the words his wife wrote:” We were in the same head, we spent and loved a friend. We had lots of friends with whom we walked, met, danced and sang. And you, a bit bitterHeart and closed, but you could always be seen enjoying yourself, in a silence that was so typical of you … in your image you manifested strength and health. “
