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Gad Negbi

Gad Negbi was an Israeli colonel who commanded the Paratroopers reconnaissance unit and Anti-Tank Brigade 409, and later headed Vishay's plants in Israel.

1945 to 2025Commanding the Paratroopers reconnaissance unitCommanding Brigade 409The 1982 ambush near AmikHeading Vishay in Israel

Born: 6 September 1945, Jerusalem
Died: 9 November 2025
Occupation: manager, chief executive officer, military officer
Rank: aluf mishne
Wars: Yom Kippur War, Six-Day War, War of Attrition, 1982 Lebanon War

Gad Negbi was born in 1945 in Jerusalem

Gad Negbi was born on September 6, 1945, and grew up in Jerusalem.

He joined the IDF in 1963 and volunteered for the Paratroopers. He served in Battalion 890, completed infantry squad leader and officer courses, and then led a platoon and a company in Battalion 202. He fought in the Six-Day War on the Egyptian front and later in the southern Golan Heights.

In 1968 and 1969 he commanded the Paratroopers reconnaissance unit in special operations of the War of Attrition, including the airborne raid on Beirut airport. He left the army in 1969. In the reserves he led Anti-Tank Reconnaissance Unit 70, part of which he took to Sinai in the Yom Kippur War.

The unit grew into Battalion 7008, which he led in the First Lebanon War, including an ambush near Amik on June 11, 1982. He later commanded Brigade 409. An industrial and management engineer, he held industry posts, among them CEO of Vishay in Israel.

He died on November 9, 2025, and was buried in Arad, where he lived.

Gad Negbi's life in 6 milestones

1945
Born and raised in Jerusalem.
1963
Joined the IDF and volunteered for the Paratroopers.
1968
Became commander of the Paratroopers reconnaissance unit.
1969
Left the IDF after his reconnaissance command.
1982
Led a battalion ambush near Amik in the First Lebanon War.
2025
Died and was buried in Arad.

Gad Negbi served in Paratroopers Brigade

Negbi served in the Paratroopers from 1963 and commanded their reconnaissance unit in 1968 and 1969 during the War of Attrition. In the reserves he led Unit 70 in the Yom Kippur War, Battalion 7008 in the First Lebanon War, and later Brigade 409, reaching the rank of colonel.

Paratroopers Brigade