Dani Arditi

Dani Arditi (1951 – 12 February 2026) was an Israeli military officer.

Life and career Arditi was born in Yir'on, the son of Egyptian emigrants. In 1970, he enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces. He took part in Operation Sabena Flight 571 in 1972, after the plane was hijacked by four members of the Black September Organization. In 1973, he fought in the Yom Kippur War, and served as company commander in Operation Entebbe in 1976. During the 1982 Lebanon War, he served as company commander under the command of major generals Amiram Levin, Nehemiah Tamari and Shay Avital.

From 1984 to 1994, Arditi commanded numerous positions in the Israeli Intelligence Corps. In 1998, he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general, and was appointed commander of the . In 1999, he served as commander of the in Operations Directorate. He served until 2009, when he was succeeded by Uzi Arad. In 2017, he joined the Israeli Labor Party.

Death Arditi died on 12 February 2026, at the age of 75.