Gideon (Geda) Shochat was a Royal Air Force pilot, colonel in the Israeli Air Force, and a former Israeli ambassador to Malawi. Shochat's daughter Alona was married to Israeli singer Arik Einstein.
Early life
Geda Shochat was born in OttomanHaifa in 1912 == World War II ==
World War II
In 1941, Shochat enlisted in the Royal Air Force and was sent to Asmara, Eritrea, to work as a machinist. After a few months, he returned to Mandatory Palestine. In 1943, he finished pilot training in Rhodesia and served as a pilot in Egypt. Towards the end of World War II, he was deployed to Karachi and served as the commander of a B-24 Liberator. == Israeli War of Independence ==
In 1964, Shochat was appointed as the Israeli ambassador to Malawi. Shochat committed suicide in 1966 and was given a military funeral at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery. ==Notes==