Lieutenant General Daniel Shomron was the 13th Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), from 1987 to 1991.
Aviv Kohavi was the 22nd Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, having taken the oath of office on January 15, 2019. Before becoming Lieutenant General (Rav-Aluf), he was commander of the Gaza Division, commander of the Northern Command, commander of the Paratroopers Brigade and Military Intelligence Director.
The Israeli Combat Intelligence Collection Corps is the newest of the Israel Defense Forces GOC Army Headquarters' five corps, created in April 2000 and tasked with gathering military intelligence in combat areas to support air and ground combat units to be more effective in their operations. It is responsible for intelligence units from the battalion level and up to the entire force. Due to the need for collecting combat intelligence and in maintaining observation networks, it is in the midst of expansion.
Gadi Eisenkot, also spelt Eizenkot, is an Israeli general and politician from the Israeli National Unity party. He served as the 21st Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces from 2015 to 2019 and from 2023 to 2024, as a minister without portfolio in Israel's unity government. Eisenkot, who grew up in Eilat, pursued maritime studies and later served in the IDF's Golani Brigade. He holds a B.A. in History from Tel Aviv University and a post-graduate degree in Political Science from Haifa University. Married with five children, he resides in Herzliya. One of his sons, Gal, was killed in action during the Israel-Hamas war.
The IDF Spokesperson's Unit is the unit in the IDF Operations Directorate, responsible for information policy and media relations. The unit is led by the IDF Spokesperson, a brigadier general and member of the General Staff, and by the Deputy Spokesperson, a colonel. Since March 2023 and as of October 2024 the Spokesperson is Brig. Gen. Daniel Hagari.
Aluf Avi (Abraham) Mizrahi is a general in the Israel Defense Forces, the Head of Israeli Central Command between October 2009 and March 2012.
Dan Harel is a retired general in the Israel Defense Forces and a former Deputy Chief of the General Staff. Harel served as the Director General of the Ministry of Defense from 2013 to 2016.
Yair Naveh is a major general in the Israel Defense Forces and a former Deputy Chief of the General Staff. In 1975, he was drafted into the IDF where he served in all positions in the Golani Infantry Brigade from Company Commander to Brigade Commander. He lives in Zikhron Ya'akov.
Tal Rousso is a general of the Israel Defense Forces, serving in the reserves. He heads the IDF's Depth Corps. He also served as an MK for the Labor Party.
Shlomo "Sami" Turgeman is a Major General in the IDF reserves and is a former commander of the IDF Southern Command. His other past posts include: head of the Ground Forces, head of the Armored Corps and head of the Operations Division of the Operations Directorate. He was previously commander of the Pillar of Fire Reserves Formation in the Northern Command.
The structure of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) differs from most armed forces in the world in several ways. These include the close integration of air, ground, and sea forces, and the conscription of women. Since its founding, the IDF has adapted to match Israel's unique security situation. The IDF is one of Israeli society's most prominent institutions, influencing the country's economy, culture and political scene. Following 1967, the Israel Army has had close military relations with the United States Army, including development and cooperation, such as on the F-15 jet, and the Arrow missile defense system.
Herzl "Herzi" Halevi is the Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, having taken the oath of office on 16 January 2023.
Mordechai (Moti) Almoz is a major general ("Aluf") in the Israel Defense Forces who has been serving as the IDF Spokesperson since 2013. He previously served as commander of the Combat Engineering Corps and head of the Israeli Civil Administration.
Yaron Finkelman is an Israeli major general who commands the Southern Command of the Israel Defense Forces. Previously, he served as the head of the Operations Division at the Operations Directorate, Commander of the Fire Formation, Commander of the Givati Brigade, Commander of the Northern Brigade in the Gaza Strip, Commander of the Half Fire Formation, and Commander of the Paratroopers Reconnaissance Battalion.
Yoram Shmuel Yair is an Israeli retired soldier who served in the IDF for 35 years until his release with the rank of major general, in 1998. After his release, he volunteers in the social, educational and business fields. He serves as chairman and strategic advisor of several companies in Israel and abroad, and as chairman of "Yahad – United for Israel's Soldiers", chairman of the association "After Me!" and chairman of an association that operates drug and alcohol rehab villages. Yair built and heads the Rabin Leadership Program at the IDC Herzliya.
Eyal Zamir is an Israeli retired major general, currently serving as Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Defense. He was the Deputy Chief of Staff from December 2018 and was replaced by Herzi Halevi in July 2021.
The Gazit Institute is an Israeli research institute. The institute is part of the research department unit of Aman. It is named after the former head of Aman, Major General Shlomo Gazit.
Yaniv Asor is a member of Israel Defense Forces with the rank of Aluf, serving as Head of the IDF Personnel Directorate. Previously he served as head of the Operations Branch in the Operations Directorate, commander of the Bashan Division, commander of the Golani Brigade, deputy commander of the Ga'ash Formation, and commander of the Hirum Formation.
Oded Basyuk is an IDF officer with the rank of Aluf who serves as head of the Operations Directorate. Previously he served as head of the Planning Branch in the Planning Directorate, commander of the Steel Formation, commander of the 146th Division, head of the Operations Department in the Operations Directorate, commander of Brigade 7 and commander of Battalion 82.
Tamir Heyman is a reserve IDF officer with the rank of Aluf who serves as the director of the Institute for National Security Studies. He has served as the head of Military Intelligence Directorate, as the commander of the Northern Corps, and as the commander of the IDF military colleges.
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