Background
GAZIT, Shlomo was born in 1926 in Turkey. Son of Efrayim and Zippora Gazit.
army officer and administrator
GAZIT, Shlomo was born in 1926 in Turkey. Son of Efrayim and Zippora Gazit.
Tel Aviv University.
Joined Palmach 1944, Company Commander Harel Brigade 1948. Director Office of Chief of Staff 1953. Liaison Officer with French Army Delegate, Sinai Campaign 1956.
Instructor Israel Defence Forces Staff and Command College 1958-1959.
General Staff 1960-1961. Deputy Commander Golani Brigade 1962.
Instructor National Defence College 1962-1964. With Intelligence Branch, Israel Defense Forces 1964-1967.
Director Department, of Military
Government, General Staff and Company-ordinator of Activities in Administered Areas, Ministry of Defence 1967-1974. Rank of Major-General 1973. Head of Military Intelligence 1974-1979.
Fellow at Center for Institute Affairs, Harvard University 1979-1980.
President Ben Gurion University of the Negev 1981-1985. Director-General Jewish Agency, Jerusalem 1985-1988.
Senior Research Fellow Jaffee Centre of Strategic Studies, Tel Aviv University since 1988.
Married Avigayil Gala.