In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli retired general who held several prominent posts including the head of the idf's manpower directorate”. Today it says “israeli retired soldier who served in the idf for 35 years until his release with the rank of major general”.
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Yoram Shmuel Yair ( ; born August 29, 1944) is an Israeli retired soldier who served in the IDF for 35 years until his release with the rank of major general , in 1998. After his release, he volunteers in the social, educational and business fields. Serves as chairman and strategic advisor of several companies in Israel and abroad, and serves as chairman of "Yahad - United for Israel's Soldiers", chairman of the association "After Me!" and chairman of an association that operates drug and alcohol rehab villages. Yair built and heads the Rabin Leadership Program at the IDC Herzliya .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Yoram Yair ( ; born August 29, 1944) is an Israeli retired general who held several prominent posts including the head of the IDF's Manpower Directorate . Nechama Duek, IDF's next chief rabbi praised despite controversy , Ynetnews , 17 July 2016.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Israeli military officer (born 1944) Yoram Shmuel Yair ( Hebrew : יורם יאיר ; born 29 August 1944) is an Israeli retired soldier who served in the IDF for 35 years until his release with the rank of major general , in 1998. After his release, he volunteers in the social, educational and business fields. He serves as chairman and strategic advisor of several companies in Israel and abroad, and as chairman of "Yahad – United for Israel's Soldiers", chairman of the association "After Me!" and chairman of an association that operates drug and alcohol rehab villages. Yair built and heads the Rabin Leadership Program at the IDC Herzliya .
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli retired general who held several prominent posts including the head of the idf's manpower directorate”. Today it says “israeli retired soldier who served in the idf for 35 years until his release with the rank of major general”. Read the current article and compare.
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israeli retired general who held several prominent posts including the head of the idf's manpower directorate
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israeli retired soldier who served in the idf for 35 years until his release with the rank of major general
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