Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli general currently serving as the head of the multi-branch force build-up directorate of the israel defe”. Today it says “retired israeli general who served as the head of the idf 's planning directorate”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “IDF military personnel Major General ( Aluf )”. It now reads “IDF military personnel”.
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Yacov Bengo ( Hebrew : יעקב בנג'ו ; born July 1971) is a retired Israeli General who served as the head of the IDF's planning directorate (J8), the commander of the northern core, and held key positions including head of the Doctrine and Training Division (J7), commander of the 36th division, and commander of the 7th brigade within the Israel Defense Forces. His primary focus was in the Armored Corps and the General Staff." Israel Defense Forces . As of August 1, 2023, Bengo is in the private sector.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
IDF military personnel Major General ( Aluf ) Yacov Bengo (Born July 1971) is an Israeli general currently serving as the head of the Multi-Branch Force Build-up Directorate of the Israel Defense Forces . His military career spans approximately thirty years of service, mainly in the Armored Corps.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli general currently serving as the head of the multi-branch force build-up directorate of the israel defe”. Today it says “retired israeli general who served as the head of the idf 's planning directorate”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “IDF military personnel Major General ( Aluf )”. It now reads “IDF military personnel”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
israeli general currently serving as the head of the multi-branch force build-up directorate of the israel defe
Now
retired israeli general who served as the head of the idf 's planning directorate
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