1. The Asaf Simhoni family came to Mandatory Palestine in 1921 becoming one of the founders of the moshav Nahalal, one of the state's first moshav shitufi.
16 Facts About Asaf Simhoni
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In 1931, at the age of nine, the Asaf Simhoni family moved to kibbutz Tel Yosef in the Jezreel Valley.
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In 1938, Asaf Simhoni joined the Haganah and actively participated in protecting the region around the kibbutz from Arab attacks.
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In 1945 Asaf Simhoni was appointed commander of the Gadna in Haifa.
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On Saturday, June 29,1946, Asaf Simhoni was arrested by the British.
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In November 1947, Asaf Simhoni returned to service for the Palmach.
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In May 1948, Asaf Simhoni was appointed commander of company B, a company composed of religious and secular recruits.
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In total, Asaf Simhoni participated in the War in around 40 battles as a company commander, deputy commander and a battalion commander.
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In early 1949, Asaf Simhoni was part of the political storm that took place in the early years of the state.
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In turn a number of officers, including Asaf Simhoni, ran for the Constituent Assembly which took place on January 25,1949.
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From 1952 to 1954 Asaf Simhoni was the deputy head of Northern Command.
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In that capacity, Asaf Simhoni handled the organization and planning of the reprisal operations that were conducted by Unit 101 and the Paratroopers Brigade under the command of Ariel Sharon.
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In February 1956 Asaf Simhoni was sent to a senior officer training course in England where he excelled in his studied.
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However, due to the worsening security situation in Israel and the preparation for war that took place on the southern front, Asaf Simhoni was urgently summoned back to Israel where he was appointed Head of Southern Command in August 1956 with the rank of brigadier.
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On October 29,1956, with the start of the war, Asaf Simhoni selected to lead the attack on the central sector of Sinai Peninsula.
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On November 6,1956, Upon completion of the victory parade in Sharm el-Sheikh, Asaf Simhoni took off in a small plane to El-Tor to visit other units.