Aharon Davidi
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Aharon Davidi
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| Nickname(s) | Davidi |
| Born | 1927 |
| Died | February 11, 2012 (aged 84–85) Israel |
| Buried at | Israel |
| Allegiance |
 Israel
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| Service/branch |
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| Years of service | 1953-1970 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands held | Paratroopers Brigade |
| Battles/wars |
Israeli War of Independence Sinai Campaign Six Day War |
| Awards | Medal of Courage |
| Other work |
Lecturer Director of Community and Cultural Activities of the Golan and Jordan Valley |
Aharon Davidi (1927 – February 11, 2012) was an Israeli general and founder of the Sar-El volunteer program of the IDF.
He was born in Mandatory Palestine as the youngest son of an immigrant family from Bender (Bessarabia). At the age of fifteen, he served in the Haganah and Palmach. In the Israeli War of Independence (1948) he fought on the southern front with the Negev Brigade, where he met his future wife, Hassida.
In 1953, Davidi volunteered for the new IDF Paratroopers Brigade as a company commander. The next year, the unit was very active in operations and other dangerous missions behind enemy lines. Davidi and his company supported Ariel Sharon's Unit 101 in the raid on Qibya, he and Sharon remained close friends. He was decorated for actions in the Gaza strip in 1955 with the Medal of Courage.
In the Sinai Campaign, Davidi, as Lieutenant-Colonel and regimental commander, played a decisive role in the battle of Mitla Pass. From 1965 to 1968, as a colonel, he was the first commander of the IDF Paratrooper and Infantry Corps. During the 1967 Six Day War, Davidi commanded the decisive actions to capture Sharm-el-Sheik. When Raful Eitan was wounded in action, Davidi led his paratroopers to the Suez Canal.
In 1970 he retired as Brigadier from active military service and spent three years at the University of London earning his MA and PhD. He focused on the cultural problems of Chinese minorities.
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