Doron Rubin
Israeli General and businessman (1944-2018)
Doron Rubin (Hebrew: דורון רובין; 1944 – 20 January 2018) was an Israeli general. He was head of the Israeli Defense Forces' Instruction and Doctrine Directorate and commander of the headquarters for special operations.
Biography
Doron Rubin was born in the moshav Beit Yosef. He was a member of the Bnei HaMoshavim Movement and the United Movement. He played as a defender and captain of the football team Hapoel Acre.
In May 1963, he enlisted in the IDF, volunteering for service in the Paratroopers Brigade, and was assigned to the 890th Battalion. He completed training as a combat soldier, the Infantry Commanders Course, and the Infantry Officers Course, which he completed with distinction. He served for about a year as an instructor at Officer Training School (Bahad 1) before returning to the Paratroopers Brigade as a platoon commander in the Sergeant Company of the 890th Battalion. During the Six-Day War, he fought as a company commander in the battalion. After the war, his company conducted the first paratroopers' swearing-in ceremony at the Western Wall.
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