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Moshe Yossef
Moshe Yossef is a retired IDF brigadier general who served as chief of staff of Central Command and commanded the Jordan Valley Brigade.
born 1932Commanding Golani's Battalion 17Chief of staff, Central CommandCommanding the Jordan Valley BrigadeFounding On Guard
- Born
- 15 February 1932, Romania
- Occupation
- military officer
- Rank
- tat aluf
- Wars
- Yom Kippur War, Suez Crisis, Six-Day War, War of Attrition
Moshe Yossef was born in 1932 in Romania
Moshe Yossef was born on February 15, 1932, in Galați, Romania. He came to the Land of Israel in 1947 with Youth Aliyah.
He joined the IDF in 1950 and served in the Golani Brigade, fighting at Tel Mutila and in the Sinai War. In May 1967 he took command of the new Battalion 17 of Golani, which fought at Nablus and on the Golan Heights in the Six-Day War. He was wounded in the hand at Nablus.
He later became deputy commander of Golani in 1968 and commander of the Jordan Valley Brigade in 1972. In the Yom Kippur War he formed an armored force to prepare for a possible front with Jordan. He then led the Infantry School, and in 1977 he became a brigadier general and chief of staff of Central Command.
He left regular service in 1980. He then represented Keren Hayesod in Brazil and founded the security company On Guard.
Moshe Yossef's life in 9 milestones
- 1932
Born in Galați, Romania.
- 1947
Came to the Land of Israel with Youth Aliyah.
- 1950
Joined the IDF and the Golani Brigade.
- 1967
Commanded Golani's Battalion 17 in the Six-Day War.
- 1968
Became deputy commander of the Golani Brigade.
- 1969
Became operations officer of Central Command.
- 1972
Took command of the Jordan Valley Brigade.
- 1977
Promoted to brigadier general and made chief of staff of Central Command.
- 1980
Left regular military service.
Moshe Yossef served in Golani Brigade
He served in the IDF from 1950 to 1980, mainly in Golani, fighting in the Sinai, Six-Day, Attrition and Yom Kippur wars. He reached the rank of brigadier general as chief of staff of Central Command.
These 6 people share a field, a unit or a party with Moshe Yossef
Moti Baruchborn 1967Founding the Ground Forces Training CommandMilitary
Yekutiel Adam1927 to 1982Deputy Chief of Staff of IDFMilitary
Asaf Simhoni1922 to 1956Head of Southern CommandMilitary
David Rokni1932 to 2026Commanding the torch lighting ceremonyMilitary
Shlomo Baum1928 to 1999Co-founding Unit 101Military
Aryeh Shalev1926 to 2011Serving as IDF SpokespersonMilitary
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