Yigael Yadin 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.
Yigael Yadin
The Israeli delegation to the 1949 Armistice Agreements talks. Left to right: Commanders Yehoshafat Harkabi, Aryeh Simon, Yigael Yadin, and Yitzhak Rabin (1949)
IDF Chief of Staff Yigael Yadin presenting a decoration to actor Edward G. Robinson (1950)
Yigal Yadin with General Riley, UN Chief of Staff, Middle East Area, Jerusalem
Chief of the General Staff (Israel)
The Chief of the General Staff, also known as the Commander-in-Chief of the Israel Defense Forces, is the professional head of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The current Chief of the General Staff is Herzi Halevi.
Chief of the General Staff (Israel)
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Image: Yigael Yadin, Chief of General Staff
Image: Mordechai Maklef 1952