Mordechai Gur

Mordechai Gur
Mordechai Gur
מרדכי גור‎
Ministerial roles
1984–1986	Minister of Health
1988–1990	Minister without Portfolio
Faction represented in the Knesset
1981–1991	Alignment
1991–1995	Labor Party
Personal details
Born	6 May 1930; Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine
Died	16 July 1995 (aged 65); Tel Aviv, Israel
Signature
Nickname	Motta
Military service
Allegiance	Israel
Branch/service	Haganah; Israel Defense Forces
Years of service	1946–1978
Rank	Lieutenant general; Director of Operations; Chief of Staff
Battles/wars	1948 Arab-Israeli War; Suez Crisis; Six-Day War; Yom Kippur War

Mordechai "Motta" Gur (Hebrew: מרדכי "מוטה" גור; May 6, 1930 – July 16, 1995) was an Israeli politician and the 10th Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. During the Six-Day War (1967), he commanded the brigade that penetrated the Old City of Jerusalem and broadcast the famous words, "The Temple Mount is in our hands!" (Hebrew: הר הבית בידינו, Har HaBayit B'Yadeinu).^[1] As Chief of Staff, he had responsibility for planning and executing Operation Entebbe (1976) to free Jewish hostages in Uganda. He later entered the Knesset and held various ministerial portfolios. Gur wrote three popular children's books and three books about military history.^[2]

^ Masad, Uriel (July 21, 1995). "Cancer drives Israeli deputy defense minister to end his life". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
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[cancer-1] Masad, Uriel (July 21, 1995). "Cancer drives Israeli deputy defense minister to end his life". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved March 27, 2012.

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