David Elazar

Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (1925–1976)
Person human Q467177
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Summary

David Elazar is a human[1]. He was born in Sarajevo[2]. He was born on August 27, 1925[3]. He passed away in Jerusalem[4]. He died on April 15, 1976[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6], military officer[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,309 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sarajevo[2].
  • David Elazar died in Jerusalem[4].
  • David Elazar was born on August 27, 1925[3].
  • David Elazar died on April 15, 1976[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Herzl[10].
  • David Elazar held citizenship in Israel[11].
  • David Elazar's professions included military personnel[6].
  • David Elazar's professions included military officer[7].
  • David Elazar's professions included musician[8].
  • David Elazar held the position of Chief of the General Staff[12].
  • David Elazar is recorded as male[13].
  • David Elazar's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • David Elazar's military branch is recorded as Israel Defense Forces[15].
  • David Elazar's Commons category is recorded as David Elazar[16].
  • David Elazar's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[17].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].
  • David Elazar was part of the conflict 1948 Palestine war[19].
  • David Elazar was part of the conflict Suez Crisis[20].
  • David Elazar was part of the conflict Six-Day War[21].
  • David Elazar was part of the conflict War of Attrition[22].
  • David Elazar was part of the conflict Yom Kippur War[23].
  • David Elazar's family name is recorded as Eleazar[24].
  • David Elazar's given name is recorded as David[25].
  • David Elazar's allegiance is recorded as Palmach[26].
  • David Elazar's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

David Elazar was born in Sarajevo[2]. He was born on August 27, 1925[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[6], military officer[7], and musician[8]. David Elazar held the position of Chief of the General Staff[12].

Death and Burial

David Elazar died on April 15, 1976[5]. He passed away in Jerusalem[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18]. He is buried at Mount Herzl[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David Elazar include The Dado Center for Interdisciplinary Military Studies[28], a research institute[29], in Israel[30], founded in 2007[31].

Why It Matters

David Elazar ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,309 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include The Dado Center for Interdisciplinary Military Studies[28], a research institute[29], in Israel[30], founded in 2007[31].

FAQs

Where was David Elazar born?

Born in Sarajevo[2].

Where did David Elazar die?

David Elazar died in Jerusalem[4].

What did David Elazar do for work?

David Elazar worked as military personnel[6], military officer[7], and musician[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'bs', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank → major general
    Given name → David
    Allegiance → Palmach
    Family name → Eleazar
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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