Uzi Yairi
Uzi Yairi | |
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אל"מ עוזי יאירי ז"ל | |
| Native name | עוזי יאירי |
| Born | July 31, 1936 Ramat Gan, Israel |
| Died | March 5, 1975 (aged 38) Savoy Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Allegiance | Israel |
| Service | Israel Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 1955–1975 |
| Rank | Aluf Mishne |
| Commands | Commander, Sayeret Matkal Commander, Paratroopers Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Sinai War Six-Day War War of Attrition Yom Kippur War |
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Uzi Yairi (Hebrew: עוזי יאירי; 31 July 1936 – 5 March 1975, Tel Aviv, Israel) was an Israeli military officer and commander of the elite Israeli army commando unit Sayeret Matkal. He was killed in action during a counter-terrorism operation to free hostages held by Palestinian militants at the Savoy Hotel.
Yairi became head of Sayeret Matkal at age 31 and a full colonel at only 35. He also served as a brigade commander during the Yom Kippur War, but left the army as a result of trauma he had suffered during the war. Тo commemorate him, moshav Ro'i was named after him. The name is an acronym for Ramat Uzi Yairi.