Mordechai Maklef
1920–1978 (age 58)
Military officer
Biography
Mordechai Maklef rose through the ranks of the military to serve as Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, guiding the army’s growth during the early 1950s and focusing on discipline and readiness.
After his tenure he continued to counsel younger commanders, insisting that professionalism and service to the nation be rooted in humility, and his steady leadership is remembered by generations educated under his watch.