David Rokni
David Rokni | |
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Rokni in 2016 | |
| Native name | דוד רוקני |
| Born | January 6, 1932 Kermanshah, Iran |
| Died | March 8, 2026 (aged 94) |
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| Rank | Aluf Mishne |
| Commands | Torch lighting ceremony commander |
David Rokni (Hebrew: דוד רוקני; January 6, 1932 – March 8, 2026) was an Israeli reserve colonel. He became an Israeli icon as the commander of the annual Israel Independence Day torch lighting ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem for nearly four decades.