Tzeiger, Yaakov-Gavriel

Yaakov-Gavriel, son of Hassia and Avraham-Pinchas Tzeiger, was born on 26.5.1926 in Jerusalem. After the establishment of the State of Israel he joined the Israel Defense Forces, served in the Jerusalem Brigade and took part in many activities to liberate the city, Deir Abu Tur and North Talpiot, Ramat Rachel, Notre Dame and Mount Zion. Yaakov-Gavriel was hit by a grenade and killed on 24 Tishrei, 27 October 1948. He was buried in Sheikh Bader Aleph. He left a wife, Regina. On the 17th of Elul 5706 (August 30, 1950), he was transferred to the eternal rest of the military cemetery at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.