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Nathan Sharoni

Nathan Sharoni is a retired IDF major general who served as Chief Artillery Officer and head of the Planning Directorate, and later as director general of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

born 1934IDF Chief Artillery OfficerHead of the IDF Planning DirectorateDirector general, Ministry of Industry and TradeCouncil for Peace and Security

Born: 13 June 1934, Petah Tikva
Occupation: military officer
Rank: general
Wars: War over Water, Suez Crisis, Six-Day War, War of Attrition

Nathan Sharoni was born in 1934 in Petah Tikva

Nathan Sharoni was born in 1934 in Kfar Ganim in Petah Tikva, the son of Dov and Pesia Peslov. He attended Brenner High School in Petah Tikva. As a teenager he falsified his age and took Gadna squad leader and sergeant courses in 1949 and 1950.

He joined the IDF in 1952 and served in the Artillery Corps, rising from gunner to battery and battalion commander. He fought in the Sinai campaign, the Six-Day War and the War of Attrition. He was Chief Artillery Officer during the Yom Kippur War and headed the Planning Directorate as a major general until late 1981.

After his discharge he was a vice president of the Tadiran group and in 1985 became CEO of El-Op. From 1992 to 1994 he was director general of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and then headed the Bonds organization until 1997. He later served on the boards of companies including Ormat, Union Bank and Elbit Systems.

In 2004 he signed a letter by senior security figures supporting the Gaza disengagement plan. He heads the Council for Peace and Security. He was married to Zelda until her death in 2023, their daughter is actress Yael Sharoni, and he lives in Savyon, where he was a council member and deputy head.

Nathan Sharoni's life in 9 milestones

1934
Born in Petah Tikva.
1952
Enlisted in the IDF Artillery Corps.
1969
Appointed commander of the Kidon artillery formation.
1972
Promoted to brigadier general and named Southern Command chief of staff.
1973
Appointed Chief Artillery Officer.
1978
Promoted to major general and named head of the Planning Directorate.
1985
Became CEO of El-Op.
1992
Became director general of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
2004
Signed a security figures' letter supporting the disengagement plan.

Nathan Sharoni served in Artillery Corps

He served in the Artillery Corps from 1952, fighting in the Sinai campaign, the Six-Day War and the War of Attrition, and was Chief Artillery Officer from 1973 to 1976, including the Yom Kippur War. He reached the rank of major general and headed the Planning Directorate from 1978 to 1981.

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