Defense Minister Ehud Barak remembered Dr. Aharon Davidi, Sunday, as one who designed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) as a combat force.

In a statement, Barak described the Reserves Brigadier General as "a leadingcombat officer,one of themoldersof the IDF'sfighting force,who made an outstandingcontribution to the shaping of IDFcombatnorms,with an emphasison leadershipunder firein the face ofthe enemy".