Eli Zeira

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Eli Zeira (Hebrew: אלי זעירא‎) (b. 1928) is a former Major General in the Israel Defense Forces. He was director of Aman, Israel's military intelligence, during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. He is most remembered for his ill-conceived prewar assessment that Egypt and Syria would not attack, despite intelligence to the contrary (also known as "The Concept").

The postwar Agranat Commission, set to investigate the reasons for the costly war, found Zeira to be negligent of his duty, and he resigned.

Military offices
Preceded by Aharon Yariv	Director of Aman 1972–1974	Succeeded by Shlomo Gazit