Uzi Yairi (Hebrew: עוזי יאירי) (31 July 1936 – 5 March 1975, Tel Aviv, Israel) was an Israeli military officer and commander of the elite Israeli army commando unit Sayeret Matkal.

He was killed in action during a counter-terrorism operation to free hostages held by Palestinian militants at the Savoy Hotel.

Yairi became head of Sayeret Matkal at age 31 and a full colonel at only 35.

The name is an acronym for Ramat Uzi Yairi.

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