Dan Shomron

Dan Shomron
BornAugust 5, 1937
Ashdot Ya'akov, Mandatory Palestine
DiedFebruary 26, 2008(2008-02-26) (aged 70)
Herzliya, Israel
AllegianceIsrael
Service / branch Israel Defense Forces
Years of service1955–1991
Rank Rav Aluf (Chief of Staff; highest rank)
CommandsNahal Brigade, Paratroopers Brigade, Commander GOC Army Headquarters, Commander of the IDF
Battles / warsSuez Crisis
Six-Day War
War of Attrition
Yom Kippur War
Operation Entebbe
1982 Lebanon War
South Lebanon conflict
First Intifada
AwardsMedal of Distinguished Service
Other workChairman of Israeli Military Industries

Lieutenant General Daniel Shomron (Hebrew: דן שומרון; August 5, 1937 – February 26, 2008) was the 13th Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), from 1987 to 1991.