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During the Six-Day War he commanded a unit on the Egyptian front and was the first paratrooper to reach the Suez Canal . He was decorated with the Medal of Distinguished Service for this action.1He also fought in the 1956 Sinai campaign . In 1974 he received the command over the Infantry and Paratroopers Branch of the Israeli army . He had planned and commanded the Entebbe rescue operation (in which Yonatan Netanyahu , the brother of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , took part in as the breaching force commander - had been killed). He was acclaimed a hero but did not always seem comfortable with people viewing him as a hero.2He said, “I also felt some kind of envy from the military and it was not comfortable for me. Around the world, until today, they look at me like something from a different world, a super super-hero, something not natural. I don’t like that feeling of being an advertisement.” When asked what was he most remembered about Operation Entebbe , which he planned and commanded, and the rescuing of the hostages, Shomron said, “When the hostages board the evacuation plane, are helped up, each one checking his family that everyone is present. That was a strong moment that I can’t forget.” He was also in charge of the dismantling of Israeli settlements and army bases in the Sinai Peninsula , within the framework of the Camp David Accords of 1978 with Egypt . In 1983 he established the ground forces command (in charge of the infantry, tanks, artillery and engineer corps) and was its first commander.3At the age of 50, in 1987 he became the 13th Chief Staff of the IDF.4After finishing his term, he served as the Chairman of the Israeli Military Industries . He died on February 26, 2008, from complications of a brain aneurysm three weeks earlier, at the age of 70.5He is survived by his wife and two children. Shomron is considered by many Israelis to be one of the greatest commanders that Israel has ever had.6The Forgotten Hero of Entebbe Ma'ariv 16 June 2006 Former chief of staff Dan Shomron dies at the age of 70 The Jerusalem Post, 26 February 2008 Dan Shomron, ex-IDF chief and Entebbe raid commander, dies at 70 Haaretz, 26 February 2008 "Raid on Entebbe" .7
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Dan Shomron (born 1937 ) was the 13th Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces , from 1987 to 1991 . During the Six-Day War he commanded a unit on the Egyptian front and was the first paratrooper to reach the Suez Canal . He was decorated for this action. In 1974 he received the command over the Infantry and Paratroopers Branch of the Israeli army. In this function, he commanded over Operation Entebbe . He was also in charge of the dismantling of Israeli settlements and army bases in the Sinai Peninsula , within the framework of the Camp David Accords of 1978 with Egypt. In 1983 he established the field troops command (in charge of the infantry, tanks, artillery and engineer corps) and was its first commander. At the age of 50, in 1987 he became the 13th Chief Staff of the IDF. During his term, Israel was attacked with Scud missiles by Iraq , but the IDF did not respond. After finishing his term, he served as the Chairman of the Israeli Military Industries .
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During the Six-Day War he commanded a unit on the Egyptian front and was the first paratrooper to reach the Suez Canal . He was decorated with the Medal of Distinguished Service for this action. In 1974 he received the command over the Infantry and Paratroopers Branch of the Israeli army . In this function, he had command over Operation Entebbe in 1976. He was also in charge of the dismantling of Israeli settlements and army bases in the Sinai Peninsula , within the framework of the Camp David Accords of 1978 with Egypt. In 1983 he established the ground forces command (in charge of the infantry, tanks, artillery and engineer corps) and was its first commander. At the age of 50, in 1987 he became the 13th Chief Staff of the IDF. After finishing his term, he served as the Chairman of the Israeli Military Industries . He died on February 26, 2008, from complications of a stroke three weeks earlier, at the age of 70.
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Dan Shomron ( Hebrew : דן שומרון) (August 5, 1937 in Kibbutz Ashdot Yaakov – February 26, 2008) was the 13th Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), from 1987 to 1991.Shomron first saw combat in the 1956 Sinai campaign . During the Six-Day War , he commanded a unit on the Egyptian front , and was the first paratrooper to reach the Suez Canal . He was decorated with the Medal of Distinguished Service for this action. In 1974, Shomron received the command over the Infantry Corps and Paratroopers Brigade of the IDF.He planned and commanded Operation Entebbe in 1976, during which Yonatan Netanyahu (brother of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ) was killed fulfilling his duty as breaching force commander.Although Shomron was proclaimed a hero for that role, he did not always feel comfortable with that appellation, saying I also felt some kind of envy from the military and it was not comfortable for me. Around the world, until today, they look at me like something from a different world, a super super-hero, something not natural. I don't like that feeling of being an advertisement. When asked what he most remembered about Operation Entebbe and the rescuing of the hostages, he said, When the hostages board the evacuation plane, are helped up, each one checking his family that everyone is present. That was a strong moment that I can't forget. In 1978, Shomron was in charge of the evacuation and dismantling of Yamit and army bases in the Sinai Peninsula , which occurred within the framework of the Camp David Accords with Egypt .In 1983, Shomron established the ground forces command , to be in charge of the infantry, tanks, artillery and engineer corps.He was its first commander.In 1987, Shomron became the 13th Chief of Staff of the IDF, holding this position until 1991. After finishing his term, he served as the Chairman of the Israeli Military Industries . Shomron died on February 26, 2008, from complications of a brain aneurysm three weeks earlier. He was 70 years old. The Forgotten Hero of Entebbe Ma'ariv , 16 June 2006 Former chief of staff Dan Shomron dies at the age of 70 The Jerusalem Post , 26 February 2008 Dan Shomron, ex-IDF chief and Entebbe raid commander, dies at 70 Haaretz , 26 February 2008
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Israeli Chief of Staff (1937–2008) Lieutenant General Daniel Shomron ( Hebrew : דן שומרון) (August 5, 1937 – February 26, 2008) was the 13th Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), from 1987 to 1991.
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