Gen. Israel Tal, commander of the armor corps during the Six-Day War and later Deputy Chief of Staff, is returning to the Israel Defense Force as head of scientific development of war means. Tal has been head of Tel Aviv University’s Institute of Strategic Studies since leaving the army.
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