David Rokni

David Rokni
Rokni in 2016
Native name
דוד רוקני
Born(1932-01-06)January 6, 1932
DiedMarch 8, 2026(2026-03-08) (aged 94)
Service years
  • 1950–1983
  • 1983–2016
Rank Aluf Mishne
CommandsTorch 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.