Doron Rubin
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Doron Rubin (Hebrew: דורון רובין; 1944 – 20 January 2018) was an Israeli general. He was head of the Israeli Defense Forces' Instruction and Doctrine Directorate and commander of the headquarters for special operations.[1]
Military career
Doron Rubin was drafted into the Israeli Defense Forces in 1963. He volunteered as a paratrooper in the
Officer Candidate School and returned to the Paratroopers Brigade as a platoon leader
.
In the
company commander in the Brigade's 890 battalion and fought in the Gaza Strip. Afterwards, during the War of Attrition, he served as the 50 paratroop battalion's executive officer and took part in Operation Rooster 53
.
During the
terrorists in Lebanon
.
In the
Flotilla 13 forces against Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command camp near Beirut. The failure contributed to Rubin's dismissal from the IDF. During the Gulf War he was in charge of the Israeli Defense Forces' preparations for special operations in Iraq.[5]
He was a candidate in the
1998 Tel Aviv mayoral election, finishing second behind Roni Milo
with 25% of the vote.
References
- Ynetnews, 18 December 2011.
- ^ Avihai Becker, A Beggar, a Chooser, Haaretz, 20 June 2002.
- ^ Ofer Aderet, Doron Rubin, Highly Regarded Israel Army Commander Whose Career Was Cut Short, Dies at 74, Haaretz, 21 January 2018.
- Times of Israel, 21 January 2018.
- ^ Amir Oren, Netanyahu-Obama Spat Harming IDF Capability on Iran, Haaretz, 20 July 2009.
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