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Zvika Greengold

Zvika Greengold
Born (1952-02-10) 10 February 1952 (age 72)
Lohamey HaGeta'ot, Galilee, Israel
AllegianceIsrael
Service/branchIsrael Defense Forces
Years of service1972–1974
RankCaptain[1]
Unit188th Armor Brigade
Battles/warsYom Kippur War
AwardsMedal of Valor
Other workPolitician, businessman

Zvi Greengold (Hebrew: צבי "צביקה" גרינגולד; born 10 February 1952) is a former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officer who fought during the 1973 Yom Kippur War as a tank commander. He is one of only eight people who fought in the war to be awarded the Medal of Valor, the nation's highest medal for heroism.[2][3] He is a former mayor of Ofakim.

  1. ^ "Four of the IDF's Greatest Heroes". The official blog of the Israeli Defense Forces. 12 January 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  2. ^ Abraham Rabinovich (25 September 1998). "Yom Kippur War: Shattered Heights". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on June 24, 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2006.
  3. ^ Wickman, Major Michael D. (2001). "Hold at All Costs". Armour (March–April): 32–36.

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