Yedidya Ya'ari

Template:Short description Template:Infobox military person Yedidya Ya'ari (Template:Langx; born 30 June 1947) was the commander of the Israeli Navy from 2000 to 2004. He was succeeded by David Ben Ba'ashat.<ref>https://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/996249.html Template:Dead link</ref>

Biography

Ya'ari is the grandson of Meir Ya'ari, former leader of the Mapam party. He is the father of three and lives in Merhavia.

Navy career

In July 1969, as a commando in Shayetet 13, he was badly wounded and mistakenly declared dead during Operation Bulmus 6, the assault on fortified Green Island, Egypt, in the Gulf of Suez (jointly with Sayeret Matkal).

Photography career

After retiring from active army service, Ya'ari worked as an assistant cameraman for three years at Herzliya Studios.

Business career

He was CEO of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. In 2016, he became president of GenCell, an Israel-based fuel cell developer and manufacturer.<ref>Ex-Rafael CEO Yedidia Yaari Joins Fuel Cell Manufacturer, GenCell</ref>