Israeli Military Persons
- Yaakov Dori, the first Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (1948–1949)
- Ze'ev Jabotinsky, founder of British Jewish Legion
- Tzvi Tzur, the sixth Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (1961–1964)
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