A. Fake Haganah ID, on the name of Dan Zeira
B. Sweeping approval to Denny from the Palmach headquarters, April 1948
C. Operation Horev, a panoramic photo of Nitzana (Uja al-Hafir)
D. Denny on a Zion flight of the Hermon post. Second on the right: Major-General Elad Peled
E. Denny with the IDF chief of staff at the Banias. Six Day War, June 13, 1967
F. Command Chief 'Dado' visits 36th Division's headquarters, north of Jenin. June 7, 1967
G. Yigal Alon visits Majdal Shams in Golan, in bid to establish peace between two rival clans
IDF intelligence officer's work documented
Denny Agmon was one of the Israeli army's first field intelligence men, serving the State from 1946 until he turned 75. He was admired by all IDF commanders, and his influence is evident in decisions made during various wars. Ynet presents photos documenting his work
Denny (Kleiman) Agmon (1924-2006) was one of the Israel Defense Forces' first field intelligence men. He grew up in Kibbutz Ein Harod, and began collecting intelligence in 1942 after joining a reconnaissance.
In 1946, he was appointed commander of the Palmach's Arab unit, and during the War of Independence served as the 6th Brigade's intelligence officer. He later filled the same role in the Harel Brigade.
After the war he returned to his kibbutz. He loved agricultural work. In 1957 he moved to Kibbutz Heftziba, and after the Six Day War he was asked to serve as the assistant of Yigal Alon for the next four years.
During the Yom Kippur War, Denny was Refael ("Raful) Eitan's intelligence officer in the 36th Division. His son Uri was killed in the war.
In 1978, Chief of Staff Refael Eitan asked Denny to head the Combat Doctrine Unit. He served for five additional years and returned to his kibbutz. He was later part of the reserve forces until the age of 75.
He died of an illness in 2006.
Many IDF commanders admired Denny for his field intelligence skills. Major-General Israel Tal eulogized him during his funeral.
"Denny Agmon and I built the northern corps following the Yom Kippur War. He excelled in everything he did and was an honest and talented patriot. Denny was an autodidact with a lot of knowledge, who read a lot and stood out with his intellectual talent. He was an example of a classic intelligence officer.
"His influence was decisive and evident in every command order received during the fighting, in the building of the force and in its training in every rank he served in. Denny's commanders admired him, and the higher their seniority and military role the greater their admiration for him. Personally, I admired Denny as a person and as an intelligence officer with rare qualities and first-class expertise."
Here is a collection of photos documenting the man and his work.
6. The Six Day War, at the entrance to Nablus, refugees on the road
12. 1969, the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee visits the Golan Heights, guided by Denny. In the photos: Yitzhak Ben-Aharon, Yigal Horowitz, Dov Zakin and Zevulun Hammer
13. 1969, a visit to the Suez Canal during the War of Attrition. On the right: Denny, Major-General Dan Lener, Yigal Alon, Israel Galili
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