David Elazar
| David Elazar | |
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Elazar, 1964
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| Nickname(s) | Dado, Big D |
| Born |
27 August 1925 Sarajevo, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
| Died | 15 April 1976 (aged 50) Jerusalem, Israel |
| Allegiance |
Palmach Israel Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 1942–1973 |
| Rank |
Lieutenant Colonel Major General Director of Operations Chief of Staff |
| Battles/wars |
1948 Arab-Israeli War Suez Crisis Six-Day War Yom Kippur War |
David "Dado" Elazar (Hebrew: דוד אלעזר; born 27 August 1925 – 15 April 1976) was the ninth Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), serving in that capacity from 1972 to 1974. He was forced to resign in the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War.
David (Dado) Elazar was born in Sarajevo, and of Sephardic heritage. He emigrated to Palestine in 1940 with the Youth Aliyah program and settled on kibbutz Ein Shemer. He soon joined the Palmach and fought in many important battles during Israel's War of Independence, including the Battle of San Simon Monastery in Jerusalem. As a soldier, he advanced through the ranks, eventually serving as commander of the famous HaPortzim Battalion of the Harel Brigade.
Elazar remained in the army after the war, transferring to the armored corps following the 1956 Sinai campaign. He served as deputy to the commander of the corps, Haim Bar Lev, taking over as commander of the armored corps in 1961. He remained in this position until 1964, when he was appointed Chief of the Northern Command. He served in this position during the Six-Day War of 1967 and oversaw Israel's capture of the strategic Golan Heights from Syria in just two days. This led to a rapid ceasefire with Syria and the end of the war.
After the war, Elazar served as the chief operations officer on the general staff. On 1 January 1972, he was appointed Chief of Staff.
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