Mordechai Maklef
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Mordechai (Motke) Maklef (or Makleff) (Hebrew: מרדכי (מותקה) מקלף; 1920–1978) was the third Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and later, director-general of many important public companies in the Israeli economy.
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Mordechai Maklef | |
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Nickname(s) | Motke |
Born | 1920 Motza, Jerusalem, British Mandate of Palestine |
Died | 1978 Germany |
Allegiance | United Kingdom (World War II) Israel (from 1948) |
Service/ | Haganah British Army (World War II) Israel Defense Forces |
Years of service | 1932–1953 |
Rank | Rav Aluf (highest rank) Chief of Staff |
Battles/wars | Arab revolt in Palestine World War II (North African campaign & Italian campaign) 1948 Arab–Israeli War (Operation Hiram) |
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