Avi Rosenfeld

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Avi Rosenfeld
Gaza Division change of command ceremony, August 2022 V.jpg
Native name
אבי רוזנפלד
Born (1974-12-26) December 26, 1974 (age 49)
Israel
AllegianceFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
Service/branchFlag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg  Israel Defense Forces
Years of service1993–present
Rank Brigadier general
Battles/wars

Avi Rosenfeld (born December 26, 1974) is an Israeli military officer. In 2023, he held the rank of Brigadier general. He currently serves as the GOC of the Gaza Division. Previously he served as commander of Oz Brigade, [1] commander of the Bislamach Brigade, [2] commander of the Northern Gaza Brigade, [3] commander of Sharon Regional Brigade, [4] commander of the Shaldag Unit and commander of the Nahal Infantry Brigade. [5]

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Early life

Rosenfeld was born and raised in Kibbutz Ein HaShofet. He studied at the kibbutz and at Harei Ephraim regional high school.

Career

He enlisted in the Israel Defense Force (IDF) in November 1993. He was assigned to the Nahal Brigade and was accepted to the Nahal Reconnaissance Platoon.

He underwent combat soldier training, an infantry NCO course and an infantry officer course. Afterwards, he returned to the Nahal Reconnaissance Platoon and was appointed a team leader in 1995. He served as a platoon leader. He took part in fighting in southern Lebanon. In 1998, after 4 years of service, he was discharged. In 1999, he returned to permanent service and was appointed a platoon commander in the Nahal Brigade, leading it in southern Lebanon, during the withdrawal from Lebanon, and at the beginning of the Second Intifada.

He then served in the Shaldag Unit and was appointed commander of the training platoon. He was then appointed commander of a platoon of fighters, leading it in operational activity in combat and during the Second Lebanon War. He served as deputy commander of the unit. He then studied at the IDF Command and Staff College.[ citation needed ]

In 2010, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and appointed Infantry Branch Head at the IDF Ground Forces training center, serving until 2011. He returned to the Nahal Brigade and served as the commander of the Nahal Infantry Battalion in 2011–2012. He served as commander of the Shaldag Unit between 2012–2015, leading it during Operation Pillar of Defense, Operation Protective Edge and routine security missions. In August 2015, he was promoted to Colonel and appointed commander of the Sharon Regional Brigade, serving until June 22, 2017.

On July 20, 2017, he was appointed commander of the Northern Gaza Brigade, serving until May 23, 2019. [3] On August 15, 2019, he was appointed commander of the Bislamach Brigade, a position he held until August 25, 2020. On August 20, 2020, he was promoted to Major General and on September 10 he assumed office as commander of the 340th "Idan" Armoured Division. On September 15, 2020, the division was closed, and the Oz Brigade was established under his command instead. He served in this position until August 11, 2022.[ citation needed ]

Commander of the Gaza Division

In the surprise attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, Palestinian militants from Gaza infiltrated many communities surrounding Gaza, killing over 800 civilians, over 300 soldiers and other security personnel, and abducted over 200 Israelis to Gaza. The militants infiltrated the Gaza Division headquarters and controlled it for several hours until the IDF retook control. Rosenfeld continued managing the fighting in the sector. [6] [5] Rosenfeld announced he was quitting in June after saying he “failed” to protect the Israeli border communities from the attack. [7]

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References

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  2. ↑ "גל פרל פינקל: צה"ל משקיע בכוחות היבשה, אבל מוטב לחכות עם מחיאות הכפיים". www.zman.co.il (in Hebrew). August 19, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Ahronheim, Anna (December 20, 2017). "WATCH: IDF Chief of Staff visits Gaza border". The Jerusalem Post . Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ פינקל, גל פרל (June 1, 2019). "הכוחות המיוחדים חשובים, אבל לא יותר מהצבא ה"רגיל"". www.zman.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "מפקד אוגדת עזה לא נחטף - זו תמונתו מנהל את הלחימה" [The commander of the Gaza division was not kidnapped - this is his picture directing the fighting]. כיפה (in Hebrew). October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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  7. ↑ "Israel appoints new Gaza division army general". Al Jazeera. September 2, 2024.
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