Yigal Cohen

Yigal Cohen was born in 1928 in Tel Adashim

Cohen was born in Tel Adashim in 1928, during the Mandate era. In his youth he coordinated the Youth Committee of the Moshavim Movement. He sat on the youth secretariats of HaNoar HaOved and Mapai.

He studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and served in the Palmach's first brigade. He later trained settlers in immigrant moshavim in the Jerusalem corridor. For the Ministry of Defense he worked as a Gadna trainer in Europe, the United States and Africa.

In 1965 he left Mapai with the Rafi group, and in 1968 he joined the National List. He headed its group in the Histadrut Executive Committee. He later founded the La'am faction, and in 1987 he joined Herut.

He entered the Knesset for Likud in December 1974, replacing Ariel Sharon. He was re-elected in 1977, 1981 and 1984, and served as Deputy Speaker. He sat on the Economics, Labor and Welfare, and Finance committees.

He kept his seat in the November 1988 elections but died on 6 December 1988. Michael Kleiner replaced him. He was buried in Tel Adashim, and the community of Tzur Yigal is named after him.