Nimrod Aloni

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Nimrod Aloni
Portrait of Aluf Nimrod Aloni, 2023.jpg
Native name
נמרוד אלוני
Born (1973-07-12) 12 July 1973 (age 52)
Jerusalem, Israel
AllegianceFlag of Israel.svg Israel
Branch Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg Israel Defense Forces
Rank IDF aluf.svg Major General
Commands Depth Corps
143rd 'Gaza' Division

Nimrod Aloni (Hebrew : נמרוד אלוני; born 12 July 1973) is a major-general in the Israeli Defence Force. [1]

He has held a number of important posts in the IDF, including commander of the Depth Corps, commander of the 143rd 'Gaza' Division, and led operations in the Ramallah area. [1]

Biography

Aloni was born in the Ein Karem village on the outskirts of Jerusalem.[ citation needed ] In November 1991, he enlisted in the IDF, volunteering for the 35th Paratroopers Brigade where he was appointed as a commander after completing an infantry commander course. He continued in various commander positions until June 2002 when he was promoted to Major General of the Central Command. In 2017 he was appointed the Depth Corps chief of staff, and in July 2019, he was appointed commander of the 143rd 'Gaza' Division. [2] On 16 July 2023 an exchange ceremony was held in which Aloni assumed the office of commander of the Depth Corps, replacing outgoing Major General Itai Veruv. [3]

In 2012, at the end of his term as the commander of the Samaria Regional Brigade, he took responsibility for the failures that led to the deaths of 5 members of the Fogel family during an attack on their Itamar home in March 2011. [4]

In 2023, on the day of the October 7 attacks, Hamas falsely proclaimed to have captured Aloni as a prisoner. [5] [6] An IDF spokesperson denied the claims, and the claim was proven false with an IDF video on 8 October showing Aloni speaking with other Israeli military officials. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 report, Ground (7 October 2023). "Who is Israeli Commander Nimrod Aloni captured by Hamas?". Ground Report. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "נמרוד אלוני • עמותת בוגרי הפנימיות הצבאיות בחיפה ובתל אביב וידידיהן". Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "מפקד המכללות הצבאיות ומפקדת העומק, אלוף איתי וירוב, סיים את תפקידו". IDF. 16 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Fogel massacre was my personal failure, says outgoing commander". www.israelhayom.co.il. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "'Israeli major general' taken captive by Hamas". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Diver, Tony (7 October 2023). "Hamas claims to have captured senior Israeli officers as at least 50 civilians taken hostage". Telegraph. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  7. ↑ Goldin, Melissa (9 October 2023). "A top Israeli general was not kidnapped by Hamas, contrary to widespread online claim". AP News. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
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