Biography

During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Gavish fought in the Palmach under Yigal Allon. Following the war, he stayed in the Israel Defense Forces and rose through the ranks.

Joined the Palmach at age 18. He took part in the Night of the Bridges in 1946.

Studied at the school for workers' children in northern Tel Aviv and at a school in kibbutz Givat HaShlosha.

Between 1965 and 1969, he was chief commander of the Southern Command. During his military career, he led the Israeli offensive on the Egyptian forces in Sinai during the Six-Day War. Although the ground campaign was very successful, his subordinated divisional commanders, generals Israel Tal and Ariel Sharon, received more praise than he.