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David Ron

David Ron was an Israeli Armored Corps officer with the rank of colonel, who later headed neighborhood renewal in the Central District for the Housing Ministry.

1934 to 2023Deputy commander of Brigade 204Founding Battalion 75Central District neighborhood renewal

Died: 21 August 2023
Occupation: military officer
Rank: aluf mishne

David Ron was born in 1934

David Ron was born in 1934 in Tehran to Nuriel and Sara. As a child he played volleyball and studied at the Alliance school in Tehran. In 1950 he immigrated to Israel with his family, who lived in tents in the Karkur transit camp.

He joined the Armored Corps and served in Brigade 7 as a soldier and officer. He fought in the 1956 Sinai War and served during the Six-Day War. He later commanded Battalion 75 and was deputy commander of Brigade 204 in the Yom Kippur War.

After the war he became chief of staff of Division 611. He left the IDF in 1980 after 28 years of service.

In the early 1980s he became the Central District officer for neighborhood renewal at the Housing Ministry. During his term 84 distressed neighborhoods were renewed. He left the post in 2000.

He married Nurit in 1964, and they had 3 children. He died on August 21, 2023.

Milestones in David Ron's life

1934
Born in Tehran.
1950
Immigrated to Israel with his family.
1954
Attended the infantry and armor officers course.
1956
Commanded a reserve platoon in the Sinai War.
1964
Married Nurit.
1970
Founded and commanded Battalion 75 of Brigade 7.
1980
Left the IDF after 28 years of service.
2000
Ended his public role in neighborhood renewal.
2023
Died.

David Ron served in Armored Corps

He served in the Armored Corps from age 18 until 1980, reaching the rank of colonel. He fought in the Sinai, Six-Day and Yom Kippur wars, commanded Battalion 75, was deputy commander of Brigade 204 and chief of staff of Division 611.

Armored Corps