Zvika Greengold Military person

Zvi "Zvika" Greengold (Hebrew: צבי "צביקה" גרינגולד‎; born 10 February 1952) is an Israeli ex-soldier who fought during the 1973 Yom Kippur War as an IDF tank commander and who is widely regarded as a "national hero" in Israel. He is one of only eight people who fought in the war to be awarded the Medal of Valor, the nation's highest medal for heroism. He is currently Mayor of Ofakim.

Personal facts

Zvika Greengold
Birth dateFebruary 10, 1952
Birth place
Galilee , Israel , Lohamei HaGeta'ot

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allegianceIsrael
award
Medal of Valor (Israel)
military operations
Yom Kippur War
military branch
Israel Defense Forces
military unit
188th Armored Brigade
service start1972
service end1974

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