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Yaakov Hadar

Yaakov Hadar was an Israeli Armored Corps officer with the rank of colonel who commanded the 4th Brigade in the Yom Kippur War.

1936 to 2023Commanding the 4th BrigadeGolan Heights battles, Yom Kippur WarDirector general of Tel Aviv-Yafo municipality

Born: 15 March 1936, Bnei Brak
Died: 19 May 2023, Ramat Gan
Occupation: military officer
Rank: aluf mishne
Wars: Yom Kippur War, Suez Crisis, Six-Day War, War of Attrition

Yaakov Hadar was born in 1936 in Bnei Brak

Yaakov Hadar, born Pepper, was born in Bnei Brak on March 15, 1936. He joined the IDF in 1953 and served as a soldier and platoon commander in Battalion 52 of the Givati Brigade.

In 1956 his battalion converted to armor. He held tank command posts and led Battalion 86 in the Gaza Strip during the Six-Day War. From 1968 he commanded Battalion 9 in the War of Attrition along the Suez Canal, and later the armor officers course.

In 1972 he took command of the 4th Brigade, a reserve mechanized brigade. In the Yom Kippur War the brigade fought in the holding battles and the counterattack on the Golan Heights. He later headed the Armor School and left regular service in 1976.

From 1976 to 1981 he was director general of the Tel Aviv-Yafo municipality. He died on May 19, 2023, and was buried in Kfar Saba.

Yaakov Hadar's life in 7 milestones

1936
Born in Bnei Brak.
1953
Joined the IDF.
1956
Moved to the Armored Corps with his battalion.
1968
Appointed commander of Battalion 9.
1972
Appointed commander of the 4th Brigade.
1976
Left regular service and became director general of the Tel Aviv-Yafo municipality.
2023
Died.

Yaakov Hadar served in Armored Corps

He served in the IDF from 1953, mainly in the Armored Corps, reaching the rank of colonel. He fought in the Six-Day War, the War of Attrition and the Yom Kippur War, where he commanded the 4th Brigade.

Armored Corps