Yaakov Dori

Yaakov Dori
Dori in 1949
Native name
יַעֲקֹב דּוֹרִי
Birth nameYaakov Dostrovsky
BornOctober 8, 1899 (1899-10-08)
DiedJanuary 22, 1973(1973-01-22) (aged 73)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Israel
Branch Haganah
 British Army (World War I)
 Israel Defense Forces
Service years1917–1949
Rank Rav Aluf (highest rank)
CommandsChief of Staff of the Haganah
IDF Chief of Staff
ConflictsWorld War I
1948 Arab-Israeli War

Yaakov Dori (Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב דּוֹרִי; October 8, 1899 – January 22, 1973), born Yaakov Dostrovsky, was the first Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). He was also the President of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.