Asaf Simhoni
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Asaf Simhoni (Also spelled Asaf Simchoni; Hebrew: אסף שמחוני; October 9, 1922 - November 6, 1956[1]) was a major general in the IDF, served as head of Northern Command, Assistant Head of Operations Directorate, and later as the Head of Southern Command.[3] Simhoni headed Israel's main effort during the Suez Crisis. He died on the night the war ended in a plane crash on the way to Haifa.[3][4][5]
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Native name | אסף שמחוני |
Born | (1922-10-09)October 9, 1922 Nahalal, Mandatory Palestine |
Died | November 6, 1956(1956-11-06) (aged 34) Near Ajlun Castle, Jordan |
Buried | 31.773889°N 35.180556°E / 31.773889; 35.180556 |
Allegiance | Israel |
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Years of service | 1938 - November 6, 1956 |
Rank | Aluf (posthumously) |
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Spouse(s) | Delilah Aisrzon (m. 1943; d. 1952) |
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