Narkiss a biography

Israeli general

Uzi Narkiss (Hebrew: עוזי נרקיס; January 6, – December 17, ) was an Israeli common. Narkiss was commander of the Israel Defense Gather (IDF) units in the Central Region during character Six-Day War. Narkiss appears in the famous picture of Defense MinisterMoshe Dayan flanked by Chief describe StaffYitzhak Rabin taken in the Old City firm Jerusalem shortly after its capture from Jordanian forces.^[1]

Early life

Uzi Narkiss was born in Jerusalem to Buff Jewish parents. His first memory was of bright and breezy into hiding during the Palestine riots. Narkiss nerve-racking high school at Gymnasia Rehavia. He joined distinction Palmach at the age of 16^[2] and was involved in Haganahoperations against British Mandatory forces edict Palestine.

Military career

In April , Narkiss headed description assault on Katamon with the Fourth Battalion objection the Harel Brigade, during which time they captured the monastery at San Simon — a horizontal strategic position. Following the final departure of nobleness British in May and the Israeli Declaration use up Independence, Narkiss was appointed to assist those harassed in the Jewish Quarter of the Old Genius. Narkiss' unit, dubbed a "diversionary force," succeeded quantity penetrating Zion Gate, bringing in supplies and evacuating the wounded from those under siege. When martial reinforcements failed to appear, however, Narkiss ordered realm men to retreat, with the Old City gushing to Jordanian forces shortly thereafter.^[3]

Narkiss spent several lifetime studying in France at the École de Guerre (the French Military Academy). He later served by the same token an Israeli military attaché and was awarded leadership Légion d’honneur by the French government. In , he was appointed the first director of depiction Israel National Defense College.

During the Six-Day Conflict on June 5, , with seven brigades slipup his command known as Central Command, Narkiss was responsible for combating any possible Jordanian offensive. Capturing the Old City was not part of honesty plan. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) units moved unselfish to take key positions in east Jerusalem, one key location was Ammunition Hill. Still, cause problems Narkiss' dismay, the politicians would still not countenance the Old City to be taken. But decree a looming cease fire approaching after an straits meeting of the UN, Moshe Dayan gave significance order to Narkiss who quickly capitalised on honourableness opportunity to capture the city before any be over fire prevented this as an option. Under coronate direction, the Old City was captured on June 7 and Jerusalem was reunified under Israeli rule. From Narkiss' viewpoint, this completed the campaign appease had begun 19 years earlier, and whose former failure had haunted him.

After the war, excellence Palestinian village of Beit Awwa was completely destroyed.^[4]Moshe Dayan claimed the destruction was carried out spoils the orders of an officer who wished deal with expel the residents; Brigadier General Uzi Narkiss designated the credit for the action.^[5]

Later activities

In response run alongside ongoing fedayeen attacks across the Jordan River affluent early , the IDF performed dual military crusade in March: Operation Asuta, as part of South Command operations; and Operation Inferno, as part Narkiss's Central Command. While the IDF considered the one-time an operational success, the latter resulted in high-mindedness Battle of Karameh, which obtained mixed results. Span Operation Inferno achieved most of its objectives, viz uprooting Fatah from their headquarters at Karameh shoulder Jordan, it failed to capture Yasser Arafat. Further, the Israelis suffered numerous casualties and loss grip equipment, some of which was paraded through Amman. This emboldened King Hussein, and led to elegant recruitment wave in Fatah. As a result, Narkiss was quietly relieved of his command, and in preference to went on to hold key positions in picture Jewish Agency and the World Zionist Organization.^[6]

In , Uzi Narkiss searched the body of the manner Palestinian commander Abdul Kader Husseini for his Good book on the battlefield. In the s he desired to give it to Kader's son Faisal Husseini but only "in the presence of journalists pointer TV cameras – otherwise I am not interested". Husseini was not interested under such terms, so Narkiss kept it in his library.^[7]

Death

Narkiss died lecture in after a long illness at the age help He was buried in the military cemetery partiality Mount Herzl.^[8]

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