Yigael Yadin

Yigael Yadin
יגאל ידין‎
Ministerial roles
1977–1981	Deputy Prime Minister
Faction represented in the Knesset
1977–1978	Democratic Movement for Change
1978–1981	Democratic Movement
1981	Independent
Military roles
1949–1952	Chief of the General Staff
Personal details
Born	Yigael Sukenik, יגאל סוקניק‎ (1917-03-20)20 March 1917 Jerusalem, Mutasarrifate of Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire[1]
Died	28 June 1984(1984-06-28) (aged 67) Hadera, Israel[2]
Military service
Allegiance	Haganah Israel Defense Forces
Years of service	1932–52
Rank	Rav Aluf (highest rank) Chief of Staff
Battles/wars	1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine World War II 1947–1949 Palestine war

Yigael Yadin (Hebrew: יִגָּאֵל יָדִין [jigaˈel jaˈdin]; 20 March 1917 – 28 June 1984) was an Israeli archeologist, soldier and politician. He was the second Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces and Deputy Prime Minister from 1977 to 1981.