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Meir Har-Zion dies at 80.
[PJMedia] Meir Har-Zion, an iconic Israeli military figure, died at 80 on March 14. He never pursued a political career and you probably havent heard of him. Indeed, his military exploits were mostly confined to a three-year period in the 1950s. Yet his fame in Israel never wore off, and a 2005 poll ranked him 15th out of the 200 greatest Israelis of all time.Moshe Dayananother iconic Israeli figure who was a chief of staff, defense minister, and foreign ministercalled Har-Zion the finest of our commando soldiers, the greatest Jewish warrior since Bar Kochba, referring to the leader of the 2nd-century-CE revolt against Rome. It was Dayan who had Har-Zion appointed an officer even though he had never undergone officers training. Posted by: Besoeker 2014-03-24 |
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