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Emi Planet

Emi Planet was an Israeli Armored Corps officer who reached the rank of brigadier general and served as Chief Armored Officer, and later worked as a manager in business and government.

1951 to 2022Valley of Tears battleMedal of CourageChief Armored OfficerFounding the 263rd Brigade

Born: 16 May 1951, Israel
Died: 15 August 2022, Magshimim
Occupation: manager, chief executive officer, military officer
Rank: tat aluf
Wars: 1982 Lebanon War, Yom Kippur War

Emi Planet was born in 1951 in Israel

Emi Planet, also known as Avraham Kochav, was born on May 16, 1951, in Moshav Mageshimim.

He joined the IDF in November 1969 and served in the Armored Corps. In the Yom Kippur War he commanded a company in Battalion 77 of the 7th Brigade in the Valley of Tears battle and received the Medal of Courage. He left the army in 1974 and returned to regular service in 1977.

He commanded Battalion 82 when it took in the Merkava tank, and later founded and led the 263rd Brigade, the first reserve brigade built from Merkava tanks. He went on to command the 7th Brigade and the 460th Brigade. In 1990 he became a brigadier general, and from 1993 to 1995 he was Chief Armored Officer.

After the army he was director general of the Third Way party and the Ministry of Internal Security from 1996 to 1999. He later chaired the board of Otzar Mifalei Yam and was CEO of Maika Holdings. He died on August 15, 2022, and was buried in Mageshimim.

Emi Planet's life in 10 milestones

1951
Born in Moshav Mageshimim.
1969
Joined the IDF Armored Corps.
1974
Left regular army service.
1977
Returned to regular army service.
1980
Appointed commander of Battalion 82.
1983
Began commanding the 263rd Brigade.
1990
Promoted to brigadier general.
1993
Became Chief Armored Officer.
1996
Became director general of the Ministry of Internal Security.
2022
Died and was buried in Mageshimim.

Emi Planet served in Armored Corps

Planet served in the Armored Corps from 1969, commanded a company in the Yom Kippur War and received the Medal of Courage. He rose to brigadier general and was Chief Armored Officer from 1993 to 1995.

Armored Corps