Haim Ben-David (Hebrew: חיים בן-דוד‎; May 6, 1919 - November 22, 1967) was a major general in the Israel Defense Forces, the second Military Secretary to Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, and the head of the Manpower Directorate. After his military service, Ben-David was appointed ambassador to Ethiopia where he was killed in a plane accident in line of duty.