Benjamin Telem | |
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| Born | 1928 Dessau, Province of Saxony, Prussia, Germany |
| Died | 16 June 2008 (aged 79–80) |
| Allegiance |  Israel |
| Service |  Israeli Navy |
| Years of service | 1950–1976 |
| Rank | Aluf |
| Commands | Commander of the destroyer INS Yaffo, Commander of the Israeli Navy |
| Battles / wars | 1948 Arab-Israeli War Suez Crisis Six-Day War War of Attrition Yom Kippur War |
| Other work | Assistant to the Ambassador to South Africa, CEO of Israel Military Industries |
Benjamin Telem (Hebrew: בנימין תלם) (1928 – 16 June 2008) was the 9th Commander of the Israeli Navy (1972–1976).[1]
- ^ Uri Dromi (June 29, 2008). הוליך את חיל הים לגדול בניצחונותיו [Navy leader to grow victories]. Haaretz (in Hebrew). Retrieved August 13, 2014. Obituary.