Herzl Shafir

Herzl Shekhterman Shafir
A visit by the officers of the IDF's Armoured Corps to the Shevach school for boys in Tel-Aviv. Shafir on the right. November 21, 1954
Native name
הרצל שפיר
BornJuly 10, 1929
Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine
DiedSeptember 26, 2021(2021-09-26) (aged 92)
Allegiance Israel
Service / branch
Years of service1947 - December 31, 1980
Rank
Commands
Battles / wars
Other workGeneral Commissioner of Israel Police
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Herzl Shekhterman Shafir (Hebrew: הרצל שפיר; July 10, 1929 - September 26, 2021) was an Israel Defense Forces Major General, head of the Manpower Directorate, head of Israel's Southern Command,[1] and later assistant head of the Operations Directorate.[2] He subsequently served as the 7th General Commissioner of Israel Police.[3]

  1. ^ "ארכיון צה"ל ומערכת הביטחון - עדויות ועדת אגרנט" (in Hebrew). Ministry of Defense. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  2. ^ Eilam, Uzi (2011). Eilam's Arc: How Israel Became a Military Technology Powerhouse. Sussex Academic Press. p. 133. ISBN 9781845194628.
  3. ^ "דרגת אלוף לש. להט, מפקד הכוחות המשוריינים בסיני" (in Hebrew). Davar. August 1, 1969. Retrieved January 24, 2014.