David Elazar

David Dado Elazar was the ninth Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces , serving in that capacity from 1972 to 1974. He was forced to resign in the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War.

David 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 Israels 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.

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