Emanuel Sakel
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| Born | 10 August 1940 (age 83) Beit Yosef, Land of Israel |
| Allegiance | Israel Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 1958–1994 |
| Rank | Aluf |
| Commands held | Commander of the 52 Battalion, Commander of the 252 Sinai Brigade, Commander GOC Army Headquarters |
| Battles/wars | Six-Day War War of Attrition Yom Kippur War 1982 Lebanon War First Intifada |
| Awards | Medal of Courage |
| Other work | Director of the Trans-Israel pipeline |
Emanuel Sakel (Hebrew: עמנואל סקל; born 1940) is a retired Israeli general who held several prominent posts including command of the 252 Sinai Brigade, and the IDF GOC Army Headquarters. For his actions in the Yom Kippur War he received the Medal of Courage. After his military career, he became the CEO of the Trans-Israel pipeline.
Biography
Emanuel Sakel was born in
Second Lieutenant. Sakel studied Geology in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and finished his studies in 1967. In 2010, he received his doctorate in political science from Bar-Ilan University
.
Sakel resides in
Sayeret
of the Golani Brigade and was killed in 1986 during an operation in Southern Lebanon.
Military career
In the Six-Day War, he was called in from reserves and he fought as the Commander of
Ras Sudar
.
With the war's outbreak, Sakel's forces joined the
401st Brigade in fighting the invading Egyptian army. In the fighting Sakel's forces suffered heavy losses and his forces defended the Southern part of the Great Bitter Lake. Sakel's forces destroyed an entire Egyptian battalion, and during the course of the war Sakel's forces helped out an ambushed Israeli battalion in Mitla Pass. For his actions in the war, Sakel earned the Medal of Courage.[1][2]
Later in his military career, Sakel commanded the
Chief of General Staff, Ehud Barak, Sakel returned to the IDF and held the position of Commander GOC Army Headquarters until his resignation in 1994.[3]
Business career
In 1995, Sakel became the CEO of Trans-Israel pipeline, a position he held until 2005.
Published works
- Soldier in the Sinai: A General's Account of the Yom Kippur War[4]
References
- ^ Medal of courage
- ^ "עורך דין צבאי". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Soldier in the Sinai
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