Avraham Botzer
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Other work | CEO of the Trans-Israel pipeline |
Avraham Botzer (Hebrew: אברהם בוצר; 25 July 1929 – 2 June 2012) was the Commander of the Israeli Navy between 1968 and 1972.[1][2]
Biography
Pre-establishment of the State of Israel
Botzer was born in 1929 in
Post-establishment of the State of Israel
With the outbreak of the
During the Six-Day War, Botzer command the Red Sea Fleet in which his forces conquered Sharm el-Sheikh.
In September 1968, Botzer was promoted to the rank of Aluf and given command of the Israeli Navy.[citation needed]
Botzer commanded the Israeli Navy during the War of Attrition. His most important operations were as follows:
Operation Raviv – on 9 September 1969, Israeli Navy landing craft vehicles allowed for the Israeli raid against Egypt's Red Sea coast.
Botzer helped build up the Israeli Navy tremendously. Up until his time the Navy had always been second to the ground and air forces of the IDF, under Botzer they would become just as important. Under his command the Israeli Navy bought three
On 1 September 1972, Botzer resigned from his post as Commander of the Israeli Navy.
After retirement
Botzer became the CEO of the Trans-Israel pipeline where he worked for over 20 years. He also studied law and became a successful attorney. He died in 2012.[4]
References
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- ^ Schneiderman, Harry; Carmin, Itzhak J. (1972). "Who's who in World Jewry".
- ^ "מת האלוף אברהם (צ'יטה) בוצר". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-12-01.