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Moshe Spector

Moshe Spector was an IDF brigadier general and the first director general of the Petah Tikva municipality.

1942 to 2024Commanding Shaked in the Yom Kippur WarCommanding the Judea DivisionFirst director general of Petah Tikva

Born: 11 April 1942, Kyiv Oblast
Died: 17 January 2024, Petah Tikva
Occupation: military officer
Rank: tat aluf
Wars: 1982 Lebanon War, Six-Day War, War of Attrition, Yom Kippur War

Moshe Spector was born in 1942 in Kyiv Oblast

Moshe Spector was born in 1942 in the Kyiv area. He immigrated to Israel in 1949.

He joined the Golani Brigade in 1960 and held command posts, including in Battalion 13. After the Six-Day War he led the Golani reconnaissance unit, and in 1969 to 1970 he studied at the IDF Command and Staff College. In the Yom Kippur War he commanded the Shaked reconnaissance unit in Sinai.

He later commanded Brigade 5 and the Bislamach Brigade. As a brigadier general he led the Judea Division from 1982 to 1985, then served as chief of staff of Northern Command. He left the IDF in 1988.

He became the first director general of the Petah Tikva municipality and held the post for 15 years. He then advised the mayor on education and youth facilities for about 13 years. He received the title of Honored Citizen of Petah Tikva.

His autobiography was published in 2022. He died on January 17, 2024, and was buried in Petah Tikva.

Moshe Spector's life in 8 milestones

1942
Born in the Kyiv area.
1949
Immigrated to Israel.
1960
Joined the Golani Brigade.
1972
Served as a company commander at the officers' school.
1982
Became commander of the Judea Division.
1988
Left the IDF.
2022
Published his autobiography.
2024
Died.

Moshe Spector served in Golani Brigade

He served in the IDF from 1960 to 1988, commanding Golani and Shaked reconnaissance units, Brigade 5, the Bislamach Brigade and the Judea Division. He reached the rank of brigadier general and fought in the Six-Day War era and the Yom Kippur War.

Golani Brigade