Uzi Yairi
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Uzi Yairi
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| Born | July 31, 1936 Ramat Gan, Israel |
| Died | March 5, 1975 Savoy Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Allegiance |  Israel |
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 Israel Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 1955–1975 |
| Rank | 30px Aluf Mishne |
| Commands held | Commander, Sayeret Matkal Commander, Paratroopers Brigade |
| Battles/wars |  Sinai War Six Day War War of Attrition Yom Kippur War |
Uzi Yairi (31 July 1936 — 5 March 1975, Tel Aviv, Israel) was a commander of the elite Israeli army commando unit Sayeret Matkal. He was killed in action during a counter-terrorism operation to free hostages held by Palestinian terrorists at the Savoy Hotel.
Yairi became head of Sayeret Matkal at age 31 and a full colonel at only 35. He also served as a brigade commander during the Yom Kippur war, but left the army as a result of trauma he had suffered during the war.[1] Тo commemorate him, moshav Ro'i was named after him. The name is acronym for Ramat Uzi Yairi.[2]
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