David Rokni

David Rokni
Native name
דוד רוקני
Born (1932-01-06) January 6, 1932
Kermanshah, Iran
Years of service1950–1983, 1983–2016
Rank Aluf Mishne
CommandsTorch lighting ceremony commander

David Rokni (Hebrew: דוד רוקני; born January 6, 1932) is an Israeli colonel. He became an Israeli icon as the commander of the annual Israel Independence Day torch lighting ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem for nearly four decades.

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