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David Elazar

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Also known as Dado

Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (1925–1976)

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Key facts

Native name
דוד אלעזר
Nicknames
Dado, Big D
Born
( 1925-08-27 ) 27 August 1925, Sarajevo , Yugoslavia
Died
15 April 1976 (1976-04-15) (aged 50), Tel Aviv-Yafo , Israel
Allegiance
Israel
Branch
Palmach , Israel Defense Forces
Service years
1942–1973
Rank
Rav Aluf ( Chief of Staff ; highest rank)
Commands
Director of Operations , Chief of Staff
Conflicts
1948 Arab–Israeli War , Suez Crisis , Six-Day War , Yom Kippur War

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Encyclopedic overview

David "Dado" Elazar (Hebrew: דוד אלעזר; 27 August 1925 – 15 April 1976) was an Israeli senior military officer who 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.

Early life

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