The Israel Cabinet today formally accepted the resignation of Major General Haim Laskov from the post of Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces, and named Brigadier Zvi Tsur to the topmost command of all Israeli forces. The change-over will become official on January 1.
General Tsur is now deputy chief of staff of the Defense Forces, and head of the General Staff branch of the Israel Army. Born in Russia in 1923, he was brought by his parents to Palestine in 1925. He was educated at Tel Aviv University and at Columbia University, New York. Prior to becoming deputy chief of staff. Gen. Tsur was chief of the Army’s personnel department.
General Laskov succeeded to the command of the Israeli Defense Forces, after the resignation of Gen. Moshe Dayan, hero of the Sinai campaign. After seeing service with the British Army on active duty during World War II, he commanded the Israeli Army Air Force from 1951 to 1954, then became deputy chief of staff–the same post held now by Gen. Tsur.
General Laskov is retiring from the Army, and will devote his energies to teaching military science. He is being considered as commander of the military school connected with the Reali High School in Haifa.
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