| Uzi Yairi | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 31, 1936 |
| Died | March 5, 1975 (aged 38) |
| Place of birth | Ramat Gan, Israel |
| Place of death | Savoy Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Allegiance |
 Israel |
| Service/branch |
 Israel Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 1955–1975 |
| Rank |
 Aluf Mishne |
| Commands held |
Commander, Sayeret Matkal |
| Battles/wars |
 Sinai War Six Day War War of Attrition Yom Kippur War |
Uzi Yairi (31 July 1936 — 5 March 1975, Tel Aviv, Israel) was a commander of the elite Israeli army commando unit Sayeret Matkal. He was killed in action during a counter-terrorism operation to free hostages held by Palestinian terrorists at the Savoy Hotel.
Yairi became head of Sayeret Matkal at age 31 and a full colonel at only 35. He also served as a brigade commander during the Yom Kippur war, but left the army as a result of trauma he had suffered during the war.[1] Тo commemorate him, moshav Ro'i was named after him. The name is acronym for Ramat Uzi Yairi.[2]
References[]
- ↑ Ben Hartman (25 April 2012). "‘There’s no one like him in Israel to this day’". JPost. http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=267467.
- ↑ Vilnai, Ze'ev (1980). "Ro'i". Ariel Encyclopedia. Volume 8. Israel: Am Oved. pp. 7404. (Hebrew)
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