Allegiance Israel Died 1975, Tel Aviv, Israel Name Uzi Yairi | Rank Aluf Mishne Years of service 1955–1975 | |
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Commands held Sayeret Matkal, Paratroopers Brigade | ||
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.
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