Shlomo Erell
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| Native name | שלמה אראל |
| Born | 20 November 1920 Łódź, Poland |
| Died | 20 November 2018 (aged 98) |
| Allegiance |  Israel |
| Service/ |  Israeli Navy
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| Years of service | 1939–1968 |
| Rank | Aluf |
| Commands held | Captain of the Israeli Naval vessel Palmach IDF military attaché in the Israeli embassy in Italy Commander of the Israeli Navy's missile ships Commander of the Israeli Navy |
| Other work | member of the Likud party |
Shlomo Erell (20 November 1920 – 20 November 2018) was a
Early life and family
Erell was born in Poland in 1920 and was taken to Mandate Palestine by his parents in 1926. His family moved to Petah Tikva, but eventually settled in Tel Aviv. In his youth, he was member of the Betar youth movement.[citation needed]
Career
With the outbreak of
captain. With the outbreak of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War Shlomo Erell joined the Israeli Navy and he became the captain of the Israeli Naval vessel Palmach. The Palmach was credited with many operations in the Sinai and in Lebanon. [citation needed
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After the war, Erell continued as an
Major General) and became the Commander of the Israeli Navy. In 1968, he resigned from his posts as Commander of the Israeli Navy and he retired from the IDF.[citation needed
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After retiring, Erell received a master's degree in administration from Columbia University. In the 1970s, he became a member of the Likud party and from time to time he was brought in by Israeli leaders as an advisor of Naval issues.[citation needed]
Death and legacy
Erell died on 20 November 2018, on his 98th birthday.[2]
Published works
- Erell, Shlomo (2000), Diplomacy in the Depths of the Sea. Ma'ariv Publishing.
References
- ^ Israel Navy Commanders-in-Chief Jewish Virtual Library
- ^ זיתון, יואב (20 November 2018). "מפקד חיל הים לשעבר, שלמה אראל, הלך לעולמו בגיל 98". Ynet.
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