Bidspirit auction | Motta Gur, IDF chief of
Motta Gur, IDF chief of staff, 10 photos from his archive, photos with Ariel Sharon, Shimon Peres, Shlomo ”Chich” Lahat & other prominent figures - Motta Gur, IDF chief of staff, 10 photos from his archive, photos with Ariel Sharon, Shimon Peres, Shlomo ”Chich” Lahat & other prominent figures Motta Gur as the IDF chief of staff, photos of different events, Including events attended by public figures. Size ca.: 13 x 18 cm. (5.1 x 7 inches) Mordechai ”Motta” Gur (Hebrew: מרדכי ”מוטה” גור, May 6, 1930 – July 16, 1995) was an Israeli politician and the 10th Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. During the Six-Day War (1967), he commanded the brigade that penetrated the Old City of Jerusalem and broadcast the famous words, ”The Temple Mount is in our hands!” (Hebrew: הר הבית בידינו, Har HaBayit BeYadeinu).[1] As Chief of Staff, he had responsibility for planning and executing Operation Entebbe (1976) to free Jewish hostages in Uganda. He later entered the Knesset and held various ministerial portfolios. Gur wrote three popular children's books and three books about military history.