Yona Efrat

Yona Efrat
General Efrat in 1974
Native name
יונה אפרת
Birth nameYona Huppert
BornOctober 2, 1925
DiedJune 4, 1993 (aged 67)
Tel Aviv, Israel
Allegiance Israel
Branch Haganah
Israel Defense Forces
Service years1948 - 1977
RankMajor General
UnitGolani Brigade
CommandsCentral Command
Golani Brigade
Conflicts

Yona Efrat (Hebrew: יונה אפרת; October 2, 1925 - June 4, 1993) was an Israeli military officer. Throughout his career he served as the head of the Central Command, an assistant to the IDF Chief of Staff, and as a member of the Kahan Commission.

Efrat was the commander of the Golani Brigade during the Six-Day War, and he led the brigade in the conquest of the Golan Heights.