Amos Horev

Amos Horev
Born 1924
Jerusalem, British Mandate of Palestine (now Jerusalem, Israel)
Nationality Israeli
Education Technion; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BA and Master's in mechanical engineering)
Known for former IDF Major-General; President of Technion; military expert; nuclear scientist
Title Professor
Spouse(s) Shoshana Horev[1]
Children Yehiam (son)[2]

Amos Horev (born 1924, Jerusalem) is an Israeli military official and expert. He served as a Haganah fighter before the founding of the state, and was later an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Major-General, Chief of Ordnance and subsequently Quartermaster General and Chief Scientist of the IDF, nuclear scientist, President of Technion University, and Chairman of Rafael.[3][4][5][6][7][8] In June 2010, he was appointed to the Israeli special independent Turkel Commission of Inquiry into the Gaza flotilla raid.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Lou Hirsh (25 December 1998). "Looking toward new battlefields". Jewish News of Greater Phoenix. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  2. ↑ Ilene R. Prusher (8 May 2008). "At 60, Israel's never-ending struggle for security". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  3. ↑ Manfredo Macioti (March 1977). A Science Policy Visit to Israel. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. p. 19. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
  4. ↑ Chaim Herzog, Shlomo Gazit (2005). The Arab-Israeli wars: war and peace in the Middle East from the 1948 War of Independence to the present. Random House, Inc. ISBN 1-4000-7963-2. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  5. ↑ Walter Laqueur (2006). Dying for Jerusalem: the past, present and future of the holiest city. Sourcebooks, Inc. ISBN 1-4022-0632-1. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  6. ↑ Joel Peters (1992). Israel and Africa: the problematic friendship. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 1-870915-10-0. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  7. ↑ Norman H. Gray, "Canopy over Israel: Eyewitness Reports on the Selection, Training, and Assignment of Personnel in the Israel Air Force", Naval Sea Support Center, Pacific, 1 September 1978; retrieved 17 June 2010.
  8. ↑ Ravid, Barak (16 June 2010). "Gaza flotilla probe panel to hold first meeting on Wednesday". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 17 June 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  9. ↑ "Cabinet asked to approve independent public commission". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 13 June 2010. Archived from the original on 22 June 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2010.