Yaakov Dori
Yaakov Dori | |
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Dori in 1949 | |
| Native name | יַעֲקֹב דּוֹרִי |
| Birth name | Yaakov Dostrovsky |
| Born | October 8, 1899 Odessa, Russian Empire |
| Died | January 22, 1973 (aged 73) Haifa, Israel |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom Israel |
| Service | Haganah British Army (World War I) Israel Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 1917–1949 |
| Rank | Rav Aluf (highest rank) |
| Commands | Chief of Staff of the Haganah IDF Chief of Staff |
| Battles / wars | World War I 1948 Arab-Israeli War |
Yaakov Dori (Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב דּוֹרִי; October 8, 1899 – January 22, 1973), born Yaakov Dostrovsky, was the first Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). He was also the President of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.