Amir Drori

Amir Drori
Amir Drori, 1982
BornAugust 5, 1937
Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine
DiedMarch 12, 2005 (2005-03-13) (aged 67)
AllegianceIsrael Israel
Service/branch Israel Defense Forces
Years of service1955–1988
Rank Aluf (Major General)
CommandsGolani Brigade, Northern Command, Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Commander GOC Army Headquarters
Battles/wars1956 Suez Crisis
Six-Day War
War of Attrition
Yom Kippur War
1982 Lebanon War
AwardsMedal of Courage
Other workDirector of the Israel Antiquities Authority

Amir Drori (Hebrew: אמיר דרורי; 1937–2005) was an Israeli general, founder and the first director general of the Israel Antiquities Authority.