Udi Adam
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Ehud "Udi" Adam ( Hebrew אודי אדם, also Udi ; * February 22, 1958 in Tel Aviv ) is an Israeli Aluf (German major general ) of the Israel Defense Forces (Tzahal) and was the commanding general of the North Command from October 6, 2005 to September 2006 . In this capacity he led the Israeli military actions against Hezbollah during the 2006 Lebanon War .
Military career
Adam went to Tzahal in 1976 and was deployed in the Panzer Corps. Before he took over North Command in 2005, he was Director of the Technology and Logistics Directorate. Adam received a bachelor's degree in psychology and sociology from Bar Ilan University and later studied at the École Militaire in Paris , where he was awarded an MA in strategic studies.
On August 8, 2006, Moshe Kaplinski was assigned to the responsible command during the Lebanon War or Udi Adam was put in front of him because the Chief of Staff Dan Chalutz was not satisfied with Adam and his leadership. Chalutz could not simply dismiss Adam in times of war, so he recalled him from the front and Kaplinski took over the forward command. This is considered a silent way of relieving Adam of his command.
On September 13, 2006, Adam announced his resignation. In his place Gadi Eizenkot took over the northern command. Adam was criticized by military analysts and the media for his behavior during the war; he was accused of being too careful. His resignation was expected after Kaplinski was installed. According to BBC correspondent Jill McGivering, Adam's resignation also increases pressure on other political and military leaders in Israel to accept responsibility for the course of the war, which some have criticized as the main goal of the liberation of the two on July 12, 2006 Israeli soldiers captured by Hezbollah had not been reached.
Political career
The then minister, Moshe Jaalon, announced in April 2016 that Adam would be appointed Director General in the Israeli Ministry of Defense. He took office in May.
Web links
- Video of Adam's appointment ( March 20, 2009 memento on the Internet Archive ) (Hebrew, wmv)
- New Commander for the Northern Command: Major General Udi Adam. ( Memento of March 11, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: Security and Defense: Udi Adam's was in: The Jerusalem Post , July 20, 2006.
- ↑ YNetNews.com: Two Northern Command chiefs? (English), YNetNews.com: Adam must quit post after war
- ↑ New Israeli General Oversees Lebanon (English) , Forbes. August 9, 2009. Archived from the original on August 23, 2006. Retrieved on August 23, 2006.
- ↑ a b Israel General quits over Lebanon , BBC News , September 13, 2006.
- ↑ Gili Cohen: Ex-IDF General Udi Adam Named Defense Ministry Director-general (English) , Haaretz. April 13, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adam, Udi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Adam, Ehud (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli military, General of the Israel Defense Forces |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tel Aviv |