Yigal and Yigael are given names. People with those names include: *

Yigal Allon Yigal Allon ( he, יגאל אלון; 10 October 1918 – 29 February 1980) was an Israeli politician, commander of the Palmach, and general in the Israel Defense Forces, IDF. He served as one of the leaders of Ahdut HaAvoda party and the Labor P ...

(1918–80), Israeli politician, acting Prime Minister, a commander of the Palmach, and general *

Yigal Amir Yigal Amir ( he, יגאל עמיר; born May 31, 1970) is an Israeli right-wing extremist who assassinated former Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin. At the time of the assassination he was a law student at Bar-Ilan University. The assas ...

(born 1970), Israeli assassin of Prime Minister of Israel Yitzhak Rabin * Yigal Antebi (born 1974), Israeli football player * Yigal Arnon (1929-2014), Israeli lawyer and founder of Yigal Arnon & Co. * Yigal Azrouël, Israeli-American fashion designer * Yigal Bibi (born 1942), Israeli politician * Yigal Carmon, president and founder of the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) *

Yigal Cohen Yigal Cohen ( he, יגאל כהן, born 1928, died 6 December 1988) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 1974 and 1988. Biography Born in Tel Adashim during the Mandate era, during his youth Cohen co ...

(1928–88), Israeli politician *

Yigal Cohen-Orgad Yigal Cohen-Orgad (, 30 August 1937 – 27 August 2019) was an Israeli politician who served as Minister of Finance from October 1983 until September 1984. He was one of the founders of Ariel University, serving as its chancellor until his death. ...

(born 1937), Israeli politician *

Yigal Hurvitz Yigal Hurvitz ( he, יִגָּאֵל הורביץ; 15 October 1918 – 10 January 1994) was an Israeli politician who served as a government minister in the late 1970s and 1980s. Biography Hurvitz was born in Nahlat Yehuda (today part of Rishon ...

(1918–94), Israeli politician *

Yigal Menahem Yigal Menahem ( he, יגאל מנחם, born 10 September 1963) is an Israeli former footballer who now works as a lawyer. Personal life Yigal's younger brother Shimon was a defender and both played together in Maccabi Netanya during the 1980 ...

(born 1963), Israeli football player and lawyer *

Yigal Mossinson Yigal Mossinson (alternate spellings include Igal Mossinsohn and Yigal Mosenzon) (25 December 1917 – 1 May 1994) was an Israeli novelist, playwright, and inventor. He was the author of the Hasamba children's book series. Among his many award ...

(1917–94), Israeli novelist *

Yigal Naor Igal Naor ( he, יגאל נאור; born ) is an Israeli actor, sometimes credited as Yigal Naor. Naor was born in Givatayim, Israel, to Mizrahi Jewish parents from Iraq. He has appeared in the American films ''Munich'', ''Green Zone'' and '' R ...

(born 1958), Israeli actor *

Yigal Tumarkin Igael Tumarkin (Hebrew: יגאל תומרקין; 23 October 1933 – 12 August 2021) was an Israeli painter and sculptor. Biography Peter Martin Gregor Heinrich Hellberg (later Igael Tumarkin) was born in 1933 in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. His fa ...

(born 1933), Israeli painter *

Igal Volodarsky Igal Volodarsky, also known as Igal Dar (יגאל וולדרסקי; June 12, 1936 - June 15, 1977), was an Israeli basketball player. He played in the Israel Basketball Premier League, and for the Israeli national basketball team. Biography He pla ...

(also Igal Dar) (1936-1977), Israeli basketball player *

Yigael Yadin Yigael Yadin ( he, יִגָּאֵל יָדִין ) (20 March 1917 – 28 June 1984) was an Israeli archeologist, soldier and politician. He was the second Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces and Deputy Prime Minister from 1977 to 1981. B ...

(1917–84), Israeli archeologist, politician, and the second Chief of Staff of the IDF *

Yigal Yasinov Yigal Yasinov ( he, יגאל יאסינוב, born 27 April 1966) is a former Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Shinui, HaOlim the National Union and Yisrael Beiteinu between 2003 and 2006. Biography Born in Kharkiv in ...

(born 1966), Israeli politician

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