Mordechai Maklef
Mordechai Maklef | |
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Mordechai Maklef | |
| Native name | מרדכי מקלף |
| Nickname | Motke |
| Born | 19 January 1920 |
| Died | 22 February 1978 (aged 58) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom (1942–1946) Israel (from 1948) |
| Branch | Haganah British Army (World War II) Israel Defense Forces |
| Service years | 1932–1953 |
| Rank | Rav Aluf (highest rank) Chief of Staff |
| Conflicts | Arab revolt in Palestine World War II (North African campaign & Italian campaign) 1948 Arab–Israeli War (Operation Hiram) |
Mordechai (Motke) Maklef (or Makleff) (Hebrew: מרדכי (מותקה) מקלף; 19 January 1920 – 22 February 1978) was the third Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and later, director-general of many important public companies in the Israeli economy.