Asaf Simhoni

Asaf Simhoni
Asaf Simhoni
	Asaf Simhoni, 1953
Native name	אסף שמחוני
Born	October 9, 1922; Nahalal, Mandatory Palestine
Died	November 6, 1956 (aged 34); Near Ajlun Castle, Jordan
Buried	Mount Herzl National Military Cemetery 31°46′26″N 35°10′50″E / 31.773889°N 35.180556°E
Allegiance	Israel
Branch	Palmach; Haganah; Israel Defense Forces;
Service years	1938 - November 6, 1956
Rank	Aluf (posthumously)
Commands	Company commander of Yiftach Brigade; Commander of Golani Brigade; Assistant Head of Operations Directorate; Head of Northern Command; Head of Southern Command;
Conflicts	1936–39 Arab Revolt; World War II; 1947–1949 Israel independence war; Reprisal operations; Sinai War;
Memorials	Southern Command Training Camp; Military Library at Tel Aviv University; Various streets in many cities in Israel;
Spouse	Delilah Aisrzon (m. 1943; d. 1952)

Asaf Simhoni (Also spelled Asaf Simchoni; Hebrew: אסף שמחוני; October 9, 1922 - November 6, 1956) was a major general in the IDF, served as head of Northern Command, Assistant Head of Operations Directorate, and later as the Head of Southern Command. Simhoni headed Israel's main effort during the Suez Crisis. He died on the night the war ended in a plane crash on the way to Haifa.