Haim Ben-David

Haim Ben-David
Haim Ben-David
	Haim Ben-David
Native name	חיים בן-דוד
Born	May 6, 1919; Vienna, Austria
Died	November 22, 1967 (aged 48); Israel
Buried	Kiryat Shaul Military Cemetery
Allegiance	Israel
Service/branch	Haganah; Israel Defense Forces;
Years of service	1938-1966
Rank	Aluf
Commands	Company commander of Carmeli Brigade; Battalion commander of Carmeli Brigade; Battalion commander of Golani Brigade; Chief of Staff of the Israeli Northern Command; Head of Administration; Military Secretary to the Prime Minister, 1957 – 1963; Head of the Manpower Directorate, July 1963 – July 1966;
Battles/wars	1936–39 Arab revolt in Palestine; 1948 Arab–Israeli War; Sinai War;
Other work	Israel Ambassador to Ethiopia

Haim Ben-David (Hebrew: חיים בן-דוד; May 6, 1919 – November 22, 1967^[2]^[3]) was a major general in the Israel Defense Forces, the second Military Secretary to Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, and the head of the Manpower Directorate. After his military service, Ben-David was appointed ambassador to Ethiopia where he was killed in a plane accident in line of duty.^[4]

^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference aluf1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "בן-דוד חיים". Yad Labanim. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
^ "אלוף חיים בן דוד". The State of Israel, Ministry of Defense. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
^ "אלוף ח. בן דוד, שגריר ישראל באדיס אבבה, נספה בתאונת מטוס" (in Hebrew). Davar. November 23, 1967. Retrieved 23 January 2014.