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Moshe Tzadok
Polish zionist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Moshe Lehrer Tzadok (sometimes spelled Moshe Zadok; Hebrew: משה צדוק (לֶרֶר); July 1, 1913 - March 15, 1964[1]) was Haganah fighter and later an IDF major general, first head of the Manpower Directorate during the 1947–1949 Palestine war,[2] and head of the Israeli Northern and Southern Command during the early 1950s.[3] After retiring from the IDF, Tzadok became the head of the Division of Interior and Construction of the Ministry of Defense.
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Native name | משה צדוק |
Birth name | Moshe Lehrer Tzadok |
Born | (1913-07-01)July 1, 1913 Radom, Poland |
Died | March 15, 1964(1964-03-15) (aged 50) Israel |
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Years of service | 1933 - April 1956 |
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Spouse(s) | Hadassah Petrushka (Hebrew: הדסה פטרושקה) |
Other work | Head of the Division of Interior and Construction of the Ministry of Defense |
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