Jedidja Ja'ari
Jedidja Ja'ari ( Hebrew ידידיה יערי; Born June 30, 1947 ) is an Israeli Rear Admiral ( Aluf ). He was the 16th Commander in Chief of the Israeli Navy from 2000 to 2004 .
Life
In July 1969, when he was part of the Shayetet 13 Command Unit , he was seriously wounded and mistakenly pronounced dead during Operation Bulmus 6 , an attack on the fortified Green Island in the Gulf of Suez .
After retiring from active military service, Ja'ari worked for three years as a camera assistant at Herzliya Studios. During the Yom Kippur War , he rejoined the IDF . Ja'ari is a director of the military services company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.
He holds a bachelor's degree in Middle Eastern history from Haifa University and a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University .
Ja'ari's father Aviezer Ja'ari was a general in the Israeli army, his grandfather Meir Ja'ari was chairman of the Mapam party. He has three children and lives in Merhavia .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ ynet.co.il Ynet , July 21, 2004 (Hebrew)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ja'ari, Jedidja |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli Rear Admiral, 16th Israeli Navy Commander |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 30, 1947 |