A former Israeli General, he commanded the 7th Israeli Brigade during the Yom Kippur War in 1973, he oversaw the defence of Golan Heights under Syrian attack. In late-summer of 1981, ben Gal was replaced as commander of the Northern Command and was replaced by General Amir Drori The Yom Kippur War (in Hebrew: Milchemet Yom HaKipurim (מלחמת יום הכיפורים), also known as the October War, the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, and the Ramadan War), was fought from October 6 (the day of Yom Kippur) to October 22 and 24, 1973, between Israel and a coalition of Egypt... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... The Golan Heights, previously known as the Syrian Heights, are a plateau on the border of Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. ... The Northern Command of the Israel Defense Forces has as its mission the maintenance of peace in the north of Israel and the Galil (Galilee) region. ...

In June 1997 he was called to testify in a libel suit that Ariel Sharon brought against the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz for their claim that he had concealed his plans for an operation into Lebanon in 1982 - a time during which Ben Gal was still leading the Northern Command. His testimony at trial however, contradicted his earlier statements given at Tel Aviv University where he stated that the greatest problem with the Lebanon War was the ""secret, unapproved plan of the defense minister and chief of staff."" 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... In English and American law, and systems based on them, libel and slander are two forms of defamation (or defamation of character), which is the tort or delict of making a false statement of fact that injures someones reputation. ... Ariel Sharon, the eleventh Prime Minister of Israel, spent many years in the Israel Defense Forces before being elected in March 2001. ... Haaretz (הארץ, The Land) is an Israeli newspaper, founded in 1919. ... 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British Prime... Tel-Aviv University (TAU, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב) is one of Israels major universities. ...

The following month Ha'aretz requested the Attorney General investigate the possibility that Ben Gal had given false testimony in court, in exchange for business favours from Sharon. The complaint noted that shortly before his appearance at the trial, Ben Gal was sent by Sharon to explore the possibility of a large natural gas deal in Russia. Natural gas rig Natural gas (commonly refered to as gas in many countries) is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane. ...

In 2001, Ben Gal reportedly submit an application to train the Congo Army in Israel 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ben Gal currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Israel Aircraft Industries and serves on the board for the International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism Israel Aircraft Industries or IAI is Israels prime aerospace and aviation manufacturer, producing aerial systems for both military and civilian usage. ...