Meir Zorea - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Meir Zorea: Encyclopedia Ii - Meir Zorea - Early Life
Meir Zorea was born in Kishinev, Besserabia. He was a teenager at the outbreak of World War II. In 1942, Zorea, a Jew, joined the Jewish ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chaim Laskov: Encyclopedia - Chaim Laskov
Chaim Laskov (1919-1983) was an Israeli public figure and the fifth Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. Chaim Laskov - Early lif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meir: Encyclopedia Ii - Meir - As Surname Or Name
Yisrael Meir Lau Yitzchak Meir Alter Yisrael Meir Kagan Golda Meir ... See also:Meir, Meir - as Surname or Name, Meir - as Placen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Israel Defense Forces - Timeline And Major Events
History of the Israel Defense Forces - Before 1948. Following the 1947 UN Partition Plan which divided the British Mandate of Palestine...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chaim Laskov: Encyclopedia Ii - Chaim Laskov - Chief Of General Staff
In 1958, Laskov was appointed Chief of General Staff, replacing Moshe Dayan. His appointment took place against the backdrop of the unifi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Israel Defense Forces - 1979-1981
In 1979 the first Israeli-made Merkava Mk1 main battle tank entered into service. The tank was fully developed and manufactured by Israel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Israel Defense Forces - 1978 Operation Litani
Because of waves of terrorist attacks (most notable is the road massacre of 37 civilians) coming from the PLO in Lebanon, the IDF underto...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chaim Laskov: Encyclopedia Ii - Chaim Laskov - Military Career
When Israel's War of Independence erupted in 1948, Laskov assumed responsibility for preparing the framework in which new recruits would ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chaim Laskov: Encyclopedia Ii - Chaim Laskov - Civilian Career
In 1961, Laskov was appoint Director General of the Ports Authority, and it was during his tenure that the port of Ashdod, now Israel's m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chaim Laskov: Encyclopedia Ii - Chaim Laskov - Early Life
Laskov was born in Russia and immigrated to the British Mandate of Palestine with his family in 1925. The family settled in Haifa, where ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meir Zorea: Encyclopedia Ii - Meir Zorea - Participation In The Israeli Military
Dozens of former Jewish Brigade members were called upon to lead the Israel Defense Forces in anticipation of the impending War of Indepe...   » Read the article