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Uzi Yairi

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Allegiance
  
Israel

Died
  
1975, Tel Aviv, Israel

Name
  
Uzi Yairi


Rank
  
Aluf Mishne

Years of service
  
1955–1975

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Battles/wars
  
Sinai War Six Day War War of Attrition Yom Kippur War

Commands held
  
Sayeret Matkal, Paratroopers Brigade

Service/branch
  
Israel Defense Forces

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. Тo commemorate him, moshav Ro'i was named after him. The name is acronym for Ramat Uzi Yairi.

References

Uzi Yairi Wikipedia