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IDF Mourns Passing Of Maj. General (Res.) Ezer Weizman
2005-04-24
IDF Spokesperson Announcement
The passing of the former President of the State of Israel, Maj. General (res.) Ezer Weizman.
The Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Moshe Yaalon, IDF commanders and soldiers honor the memory of the seventh president of the state of Israel and the Minister of Defense, Major General (res.) Ezer Weizman, following his death.
Maj. General (res.) Weizman, one of the founders of the IAF, served as the sixth Commander of the IAF and as Chief of the Operations Directorate.
The achievements and legacy of Maj. General (res.) Ezer Weizman as the Commander of the IAF and Chief of the Operations Directorate specifically and in the army in general during the decades he served in the IDF will be remembered in our hearts.
The IDF salutes Maj. General (res.) Ezer Weizman, and wishes to convey its condolences to his family.
