Amnon Eshkol

Amnon Eshkol was born in 1934 in Ein HaMifratz

Eshkol was born on February 25, 1934, and grew up in Kibbutz Ein HaMifratz. He attended the Naaman regional school. He was a member and later a counselor in the Hashomer Hatzair movement.

He joined the IDF in 1953 and served in the Golani Brigade, the Minorities Unit and the Southern Command reconnaissance unit. After leaving regular service in 1956, he helped found Kibbutz Nir Oz and Kibbutz Adamit. He later held reserve and career posts and moved to the Armored Corps in 1965.

He fought in the Six Day War, the Yom Kippur War and Operation Litani. From 1970 to 1974 he commanded Battalion 104, and in 1975 he became commander of the Kiryati Brigade. He later studied at the National Security College.

In August 1980 he became commander of the Nahal Command and was promoted to brigadier general in August 1982. During the First Lebanon War, the Nahal Brigade was set up under his command. He handed over the command to Yoram Gilboa in July 1984.

His autobiography, "Bedarki," came out in 2013. He died on May 27, 2022, and was buried in Ein HaMifratz. He was married to Arza and had 4 children.