About Yedidia Ya'ari
Born 1947. Yedidia Ya'ari is an Israeli military officer and defense firm.
Yedidya Ya'ari (; born 30 June 1947) was the commander of the Israeli Navy from 2000 to 2004. He was succeeded by David Ben Ba'ashat.
Biography Ya'ari is the grandson of Meir Ya'ari, former leader of the Mapam party. He is the father of three and lives in Merhavia.
Navy career In July 1969, as a commando in Shayetet 13, he was badly wounded and mistakenly declared dead during Operation Bulmus 6, the assault on fortified Green Island, Egypt, in the Gulf of Suez (jointly with Sayeret Matkal).
Photography career After retiring from active army service, Ya'ari worked as an assistant cameraman for three years at Herzliya Studios.
Business career He was CEO of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. In 2016, he became president of GenCell, an Israel-based fuel cell developer and manufacturer.
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Who is Yedidia Ya'ari?
Israeli naval officer
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Yedidia Ya'ari was born on 30 June 1947 in Merhavia.
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Yedidia Ya'ari is a military officer and defense firm.
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Yedidia Ya'ari is Israeli.
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