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Jacob Even

Jacob Even is an Israeli military officer who retired from the IDF as a major general and later served as a diplomat and public executive.

born 1933Commanding the 7th BrigadeYom Kippur War canal crossingConsul general in Los AngelesHeading Holon's municipal economic company

Born: 17 July 1933, Jordan Valley
Occupation: warrior, military officer, diplomat
Rank: general
Wars: Yom Kippur War, Suez Crisis, Six-Day War, War of Attrition

Jacob Even was born in 1933 in Jordan Valley

Jacob Even was born Jacob Epstein in the Jordan Valley in 1933. He grew up in Haifa, where he attended Hugim High School and belonged to the Scouts.

He joined the IDF in 1951 and served in the Armored Corps, rising through command posts in the 7th Brigade. He fought in the Sinai War, the Six-Day War, the War of Attrition and the Yom Kippur War. He studied at Fort Knox in the United States and at the British Royal College of Defence Studies.

In 1980 he became a major general and head of the National Security College. He left the IDF in 1983.

He was consul general in Los Angeles from 1983 to 1986 and director general of the Transport Ministry from 1989 to 1993. He later chaired the National Coal Company and ran the Holon municipal economic company for 18 years.

In 2012 he published a book with Simcha Maoz on the Egyptian front in the Yom Kippur War, which won the Moldovan Prize. He is married to Esther and has 4 children.

Jacob Even's life in 9 milestones

1933
Born in the Jordan Valley.
1951
Joined the IDF Armored Corps.
1965
Led a secret mission to Germany to receive Patton tanks.
1969
Became commander of the 7th Brigade.
1980
Promoted to major general and named head of the National Security College.
1983
Left the IDF and became consul general in Los Angeles.
1989
Became director general of the Transport Ministry.
2012
Published a book on the Egyptian front in the Yom Kippur War.
2014
Received a certificate of appreciation from the Chief of Staff.

Jacob Even served in Armored Corps

Even served in the Armored Corps from 1951 to 1983, commanding the 7th Brigade and the 143rd Division and serving as deputy commander of Southern Command. In the Yom Kippur War he was deputy commander of the 143rd Division under Ariel Sharon and managed the canal crossing, and he retired as a major general.

Armored Corps