Israel’s chief of military staff quit smoking after being reminded he is a role model. Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz, a former fighter pilot who was at times known to smoke as much as two packs of cigarettes a day, gave up the habit shortly after taking his current post, Yediot Achronot reported Wednesday.
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