David Elazar | |
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.jpg) David Elazar (Dado) | |
| Nickname(s) | Dado, Big D |
| Born | 27 August 1925 Sarajevo, Yugoslavia |
| Died | 15 April 1976 (aged 50) Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel[1] |
| Allegiance |  Israel |
| Service | Palmach Israel Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 1942–1973 |
| Rank |  Rav Aluf (Chief of Staff; highest rank) |
| Commands | Director of Operations Chief of Staff |
| Battles / wars | 1948 Arab-Israeli War Suez Crisis Six-Day War Yom Kippur War |
David "Dado" Elazar (Hebrew: דוד אלעזר; 27 August 1925 – 15 April 1976) was an Israeli senior military officer who was the ninth Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), serving in that capacity from 1972 to 1974. He was forced to resign in the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War.