Yishai Beer, Date of Birth

Yishai Beer

Israeli general

Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1956

Profession: lawyer, military officer, advocate

Nationality: Israel

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Aluf Yishai Beer (Hebrew: ??? ???; born 1956) is a former general in the Israel Defense Forces, head of a reserve call-up, and former President of the Israeli Military Court of Appeals. He was drafted into the IDF in 1974 and joined the Paratroopers Brigade.
Two years later he took part as a platoon leader in Operation Entebbe, freeing Israeli hostages flown to Uganda.
He also participated in Operation Litani and as a reserve in the 1982 Lebanon War.
He rejoined the regular service in May 2002 when he was appointed to his current post, although as a doctor of law, he continues to work as a Law professor.
During his career Beer received a B.A.
from Hebrew University and an M.A.
from the London School of Economics.
In November 2008, Beer announced his retirement from the IDF.