On 28 May 1948, this man was appointed modern Israel’s first general officer.
- Ariel Sharon
- David Marcus
- Yaakov Dori
- Yael Yadin
David Marcus. Marcus was an American and a West Point graduate. He was a Mahal, or “volunteers from outside the country”, that helped Israel fight its War of Independence.
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