Uzi Yairi

Uzi Yairi (31 July 1936 – 5 March 1975, Tel Aviv, Israel) was a commander of the elite Israeli army commando unit Sayeret Matkal. He was killed in action during a counter-terrorism operation to free hostages held by Palestinian terrorists at the Savoy Hotel.

Uzi Yairi
BornJuly 31, 1936
Ramat Gan, Israel
DiedMarch 5, 1975
Savoy Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel
AllegianceIsrael
Service/branch Israel Defense Forces
Years of service1955–1975
Rank Aluf Mishne
Commands heldCommander, Sayeret Matkal
Commander, Paratroopers Brigade
Battles/wars Sinai War
Six-Day War
War of Attrition
Yom Kippur War

Yairi became head of Sayeret Matkal at age 31 and a full colonel at only 35. He also served as a brigade commander during the Yom Kippur War, but left the army as a result of trauma he had suffered during the war.[1] Тo commemorate him, moshav Ro'i was named after him. The name is an acronym for Ramat Uzi Yairi.[2]

References

  1. Ben Hartman (25 April 2012). "'There's no one like him in Israel to this day'". Jerusalem Post.
  2. Vilnai, Ze'ev (1980). "Ro'i". Ariel Encyclopedia (in Hebrew). Volume 8. Israel: Am Oved. p. 7404.


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