1. Mordechai Maklef was the third Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces and later, director-general of many important public companies in the Israeli economy.
11 Facts About Mordechai Maklef
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Mordechai Maklef's parents were among the founders of this first modern village outside Jerusalem, located along the road to Jaffa.
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Mordechai Maklef was commissioned from the rank of sergeant in July 1942.
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Mordechai Maklef later returned to Palestine and rejoined the Haganah.
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Mordechai Maklef took part in Operation Hiram, in which Jewish forces captured the entire Galilee region for Israel.
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Mordechai Maklef agreed to accept the position for a period of one year only.
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Mordechai Maklef was responsible for the establishing of Unit 131 which set up clandestine cells in Arab states to be activated in the event of war.
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On 7 December 1953, exactly one year after he assumed the position, Mordechai Maklef resigned as Chief of Staff.
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Mordechai Maklef went on to serve in a number of key positions in the Israeli public sector.
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Mordechai Maklef served as Director General of the Citrus Marketing Board and Israel Chemicals.
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Mordechai Maklef died from a heart attack in Germany in 1978, and was buried in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul, Israel.