Yitzhak Pundak fought in Israel’s War of Independence. He commanded the Nahal Brigade and the Armored Corps after the War. In 1971 Moshe Dayan appointed him Governor of Gaza, but a 1954 promise of promotion to Major General was not fulfilled. Now at 100-years-old, Yitzhak gets his rank.
http://www.idfblog.com/2013/08/21/historic-moment-yitzhak-pundak-rises-to-rank-of-major-general-at-age-100/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNzJ12mQ74U
Centenarian promoted
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