US EditionEli Zeira, Former Idf Intelligence Chief During Yom Kippur War, Dies at 97
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Eli Zeira, Former Idf Intelligence Chief During Yom Kippur War, Dies at 97
JERUSALEM – Maj. Gen. (res.) Eli Zeira, the man who headed Israel’s Military Intelligence during the Yom Kippur War, died on Friday at the age of 97. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email Zeira’s military career spanned Israel’s formative decades. He fought in the War of Independence as an officer in […]
Eli Zeira, IDF intelligence chief widely blamed for Yom Kippur War failure, dies at 9
During Agranat Commission hearing after Yom Kippur War, Zeira acknowledged having seen a report warning that war would break out on October 6, information believed to have come from agent Ashraf Marwan
Eli Zeira, head of the Military Intelligence Directorate during the Yom Kippur War and one of the central and controversial figures in Israeli security, has passed away at the age of 97. Zeira carries with him a long-standing legacy alongside harsh public criticism following the Agranat Commission's determination that he was the most senior person responsible for the surprise of the war.
Zeira, 97 years old at the time of his death, joined the Palmach, served as a platoon commander and company commander in the first battalion of the Yiftach Brigade during the War of Independence. He accompanied the IDF from the beginning of his career until his last position as head of the Intelligence Division.
The Major General (res.) served as head of the Intelligence Division during the war • The Agranat Committee identified him as more responsible than anyone else for the surprise that befell the IDF • He passed away at the age of 97
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