Danny Matt
Danny Matt | |
|---|---|
| Native name | דני מט |
| Born | December 10, 1927 |
| Died | December 5, 2013 (aged 85) |
| Buried | Kiryat Shaul Cemetery, Tel Aviv, Israel 32°07′44″N 34°49′23″E / 32.129°N 34.823°E |
| Allegiance | Israel |
| Branch | Jewish Brigade Israel Defense Forces |
| Service years | 1944–1992 |
| Rank | Aluf (Major General) |
| Conflicts | World War II 1948 Arab–Israeli War Sinai War Six Day War War of Attrition Yom Kippur War |
Danny Matt (Hebrew: דני מט; December 10, 1927 – December 5, 2013) was a decorated career Israeli military officer who served in the Israel Defense Forces from 1948 until 1992. He attained the rank of major general and fought in five Arab-Israeli wars, including the wars of 1948 and 1973. Among his many exploits was a daring operation involving leading a paratroop force across the Suez Canal during the Yom Kippur War. The operation was the beginning phase of a larger Israeli counter offensive that ultimately led to the victory of the Israeli army.