Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli retired general who held several prominent posts including the head of the idf's operations directorate”. Today it says “israeli retired general who held several prominent posts including the head of the israel defense force 's oper”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Israeli general Israel Ziv ( Hebrew : ישראל זיו ; born 1957) is an Israeli retired general who held several prominent posts including the head of the Israel Defense Force 's Operations Directorate . During the Gaza war , Ziv emerged as a symbol of individual resistance and initiative, engaging directly in conflict zones, organizing military efforts, and spearheading civilian defense initiatives amidst a Hamas incursion. A historic achievement for Israel , The Jerusalem Post , 3 April 2019.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Israeli aluf (general) Israel Ziv ( ; born 1957) is an Israeli retired general who held several prominent posts including the head of the IDF's Operations Directorate . Treasury slapped sanctions on Israel Ziv accusing him of using an agricultural consultancy as cover for weapons sales to the South Sudan. A historic achievement for Israel , The Jerusalem Post , 3 April 2019. Israel Ziv, [1] , Reuters , 27 July 2019.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Israeli aluf (general) Israel Ziv ( ; born 1957) is an Israeli retired general who held several prominent posts including the head of the IDF's Operations Directorate . Treasury slapped sanctions on Israel Ziv accusing him of using an agricultural consultancy as cover for weapons sales to the South Sudan which was later removed in 2020. A historic achievement for Israel , The Jerusalem Post , 3 April 2019. Israel Ziv, [1] , Reuters , 27 July 2019.
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israeli retired general who held several prominent posts including the head of the idf's operations directorate
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israeli retired general who held several prominent posts including the head of the israel defense force 's oper
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