Zvi Ofer

Zvi Ofer
Native name
צבי עופר
NicknameGingi (Red)
Born(1932-02-22)February 22, 1932
Petah Tikva
DiedDecember 20, 1968(1968-12-20) (aged 36)
Wadi Qelt, West Bank
Allegiance Israel
BranchIsrael Defense Forces
Service years
  • 1948–1949
  • 1952-1968
RankLieutenant Colonel
Commands
  • Paratroop platoon commander
  • Commander, Sayeret Golani
  • Commander, Sayeret Haruv
  • Military Governor of Hebron and Shechem
Conflicts
AwardsMedal of Valor

Zvi "Zvika" Ofer (Hebrew: צבי עופר; 1932–1968) was an Israeli soldier and the commander of the Israel Defense Forces Haruv Reconnaissance Unit, and recipient of the Israeli Medal of Valor for the 1962 Nuqeib operation in Syria. In 1967, he served as the military commander of Hebron and Nablus.

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