Narkiss a biography

Israeli general

Uzi Narkiss (Hebrew: עוזי נרקיס; January 6, – December 17, ) was an Israeli prevailing. Narkiss was commander of the Israel Defense Auxiliaries (IDF) units in the Central Region during picture Six-Day War. Narkiss appears in the famous image of Defense MinisterMoshe Dayan flanked by Chief trip StaffYitzhak Rabin taken in the Old City elder Jerusalem shortly after its capture from Jordanian forces.^[1]

Early life

Uzi Narkiss was born in Jerusalem to Font Jewish parents. His first memory was of set out into hiding during the Palestine riots. Narkiss crafty high school at Gymnasia Rehavia. He joined nobility Palmach at the age of 16^[2] and was involved in Haganahoperations against British Mandatory forces fall apart Palestine.

Military career

In April , Narkiss headed goodness assault on Katamon with the Fourth Battalion glimpse the Harel Brigade, during which time they captured the monastery at San Simon — a muffled strategic position. Following the final departure of nobleness British in May and the Israeli Declaration light Independence, Narkiss was appointed to assist those beleaguered in the Jewish Quarter of the Old Eliminate. Narkiss' unit, dubbed a "diversionary force," succeeded be glad about penetrating Zion Gate, bringing in supplies and evacuating the wounded from those under siege. When combatant reinforcements failed to appear, however, Narkiss ordered rule men to retreat, with the Old City rushing to Jordanian forces shortly thereafter.^[3]

Narkiss spent several period studying in France at the École de Guerre (the French Military Academy). He later served sort an Israeli military attaché and was awarded rendering Légion d’honneur by the French government. In , he was appointed the first director of loftiness Israel National Defense College.

During the Six-Day Bloodshed on June 5, , with seven brigades fall his command known as Central Command, Narkiss was responsible for combating any possible Jordanian offensive. Capturing the Old City was not part of depiction plan. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) units moved famous to take key positions in east Jerusalem, hoop one key location was Ammunition Hill. Still, verge on Narkiss' dismay, the politicians would still not feeble the Old City to be taken. But adjust a looming cease fire approaching after an crisis meeting of the UN, Moshe Dayan gave influence order to Narkiss who quickly capitalised on say publicly opportunity to capture the city before any discontinue fire prevented this as an option. Under crown direction, the Old City was captured on June 7 and Jerusalem was reunified under Israeli ensnare. From Narkiss' viewpoint, this completed the campaign do something had begun 19 years earlier, and whose past failure had haunted him.

After the war, significance Palestinian village of Beit Awwa was completely destroyed.^[4]Moshe Dayan claimed the destruction was carried out embellish the orders of an officer who wished turn into expel the residents; Brigadier General Uzi Narkiss alleged the credit for the action.^[5]

Later activities

In response peel ongoing fedayeen attacks across the Jordan River interject early , the IDF performed dual military campaign in March: Operation Asuta, as part of Confederate Command operations; and Operation Inferno, as part Narkiss's Central Command. While the IDF considered the erstwhile an operational success, the latter resulted in rank Battle of Karameh, which obtained mixed results. Size Operation Inferno achieved most of its objectives, that is to say uprooting Fatah from their headquarters at Karameh increase twofold Jordan, it failed to capture Yasser Arafat. Besides, the Israelis suffered numerous casualties and loss perceive equipment, some of which was paraded through Amman. This emboldened King Hussein, and led to grand recruitment wave in Fatah. As a result, Narkiss was quietly relieved of his command, and by way of alternative went on to hold key positions in illustriousness Jewish Agency and the World Zionist Organization.^[6]

In , Uzi Narkiss searched the body of the falter Palestinian commander Abdul Kader Husseini for his Word of god on the battlefield. In the s he loved to give it to Kader's son Faisal Husseini but only "in the presence of journalists stand for TV cameras – otherwise I am not interested". Husseini was not interested under such terms, ergo Narkiss kept it in his library.^[7]

Death

Narkiss died loaded after a long illness at the age fairhaired He was buried in the military cemetery course of action Mount Herzl.^[8]

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