Moshe Levi was an Israeli military commander and the 12th Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces.
14 Facts About Moshe Levi
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Moshe Levi served in this position from 1983 to 1987, towards the end of the first Lebanon war and the establishment of the South Lebanon Security Belt.
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Moshe Levi was the first Chief of Staff of Mizrahi origin.
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Moshe Levi was drafted into the army in 1954 and served in the Golani Brigade.
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Moshe Levi fought in the Suez Crisis of 1956, during which he took part in the Mitla Pass parachute drop.
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Moshe Levi was appointed commander of the School for Parachuting and Guerrilla Warfare.
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Moshe Levi led the operation to conquer Ras Sedr in the Sinai.
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Moshe Levi became commander of the Reserve Paratroopers Brigade in 1970.
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Moshe Levi was appointed head of the Central Command staff in 1973 and served as head of the operations department of the General Staff in 1974.
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Moshe Levi served as Deputy Chief of Staff and head of the Operations Division from 1982 to 1983.
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Moshe Levi created two new infantry brigades: the Nahal Brigade and Givati Brigade.
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In 2002, Moshe Levi suffered a stroke and was hospitalized at Tel HaShomer Medical Center.
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Moshe Levi was left with limited mobility and relied on a wheelchair, but continued to remain in the public eye.
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Moshe Levi's funeral was attended by government officials and hundreds who knew and worked with him.