Yisrael Amir

Yisrael Amir
Amir in 1997
Native name
ישראל עמיר
Born(1902-11-11)11 November 1902
Vilnius, Russian Empire
Died1 November 2002(2002-11-01) (aged 99)
Tel Aviv, Israel
Allegiance Israel
Service / branch Haganah
 Israeli Air Force
Years of service1929–1948 (Haganah)
1948–1969 (IDF)
Rank Sgan Aluf
CommandsSherut Avir, Commander
Israeli Air Force, Commander
EngagementsWorld War II (1939–1945)
Israeli War of Independence (1947–1949)
Second Arab–Israeli War (1956)
Third Arab–Israeli War (1967)
Arab–Israeli War of Attrition (1967–1970)

Yisrael Amir (Hebrew: ישראל עמיר; (1902-11-11)11 November 1902 – (2002-11-01)1 November 2002) was the first commander of the Israeli Air Force.