Udi Adam
Ehud Adam | |
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Elram | |
| Battles/wars | 1982 Lebanon War, 2006 Lebanon War |
| Relations | Yekutiel Adam (father) |
Israeli Northern Command
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Biography
Adam was born in Tel Aviv to a Mountain Jewish family. His father was General Yekutiel Adam, former Deputy Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), who was killed during the Lebanon War on June 10, 1982. Adam graduated from Herzliya Hebrew High School, and was conscripted into the IDF in 1976.
Adam began his military service with the Israeli
Chief of Staff in response to criticism by the government over the Command's handling of the conflict.[2] Adam announced his resignation on September 13, amid continuing criticism of the war's conduct.[3]
Adam has a
, and is married with three children.Adam served as Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Defense between May 2016 and May 2020.[4]
Notes
- ^ Katz, Yaakov. "Security and Defense: Udi Adam's war[permanent dead link]", The Jerusalem Post, July 20, 2006. Accessed July 28, 2006.
- ^ Greenberg, Hanan. "IDF officials: Maj. Gen. Adam must quit post after war", Ynet News, August 9, 2006.
- ^ "Israel General quits over Lebanon", BBC News, September 13, 2006. Retrieved September 13, 2006.
- ^ Opall-Rome, Barbara (12 April 2016). "Udi Adam Tapped to Head Israel's MoD, Replacing Dan Harel". Defense News. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
References
External links
- (in Hebrew) Video of Adam's appointment .wmv
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