Asaf Simhoni, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Asaf Simhoni

Major General in the IDF; served as head of Northern Command, Assistant Head of Operations Directorate, and later as the Head of Southern Command.

Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1922

Place of Birth: Nahalal, Northern District, Israel

Date of Death: 06-Nov-1956

Profession: military officer, musician

Nationality: Israel

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Asaf Simhoni (Also spelled Asaf Simchoni; Hebrew: ??? ???????; October 9, 1922 - November 6, 1956) was a Major General in the IDF, served as head of Northern Command, Assistant Head of Operations Directorate, and later as the Head of Southern Command.
Simhoni headed Israel's main effort during the Suez Crisis.
He died on the night the war ended in a plane crash on the way to Haifa.