Yekutiel Adam
Yekutiel Adam | |
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| Native name | יקותיאל אדם |
| Nickname | Kuti (Hebrew: קותי) |
| Born | November 3, 1927 |
| Died | June 10, 1982 (aged 54) |
| Allegiance | Israel |
| Branch | Haganah Israel Defense Forces |
| Service years | 1942–1982 |
| Rank | Aluf (Major General) |
| Commands | Golani Brigade, Israeli Southern Command |
| Conflicts | 1948 Arab–Israeli War Six-Day War Operation Entebbe (commander, not on the ground) 1982 Lebanon War † |
| Relations | Major General Udi Adam (son) |
| Other work | Appointed head of the Mossad but killed during the 1982 Lebanon War before he could take office. |
Yekutiel "Kuti" Adam (Hebrew: יקותיאל "קותי" אדם; November 3, 1927 – June 10, 1982) was an Israeli general and former Deputy Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. He was killed by a Palestinian fighter during the early stage of the Lebanon War, a few days before taking on his new position as head of Mossad. Adam is the highest ranked Israeli officer to have been killed in battle.