Mordechai Gur date of birth:
May 6, 1930
How old was Mordechai Gur when died?
65
Where was Mordechai Gur born?
Jerusalem, Israel
When did Mordechai Gur die?
July 16, 1995
Where did Mordechai Gur die?
Tel Aviv, Israel
Mordechai Gur body shape:
Average
What color are Mordechai Gur's eyes?
Black
What color is Mordechai Gur's hair?
Black
Is Mordechai Gur gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Mordechai Gur?
Jewish
What is Mordechai Gur's ethnicity?
White
What is Mordechai Gur nationality?
Israeli
What is Mordechai Gur's occupation?
Military man
Short Biography
Lt. Gen. Mordechai "Motta" Gur (Hebrew: מרדכי "מוטה" גור, May 6, 1930 – July 16, 1995) was an Israeli politician and the 10th Chief of Staff of the IDF. During the Six-Day War (1967), he commanded the division that penetrated the Old City of Jerusalem and broadcast the famous words, "The Temple Mount is in our hands!" (Hebrew: הר הבית בידינו, Har HaBayit BeYadeinu). As Chief of Staff, he had responsibility for planning and executing Operation Entebbe (1976) to free Jewish hostages in Uganda. He later entered the Knesset and held various ministerial portfolios. He contracted terminal cancer and committed suicide at the age of 65.