Chief of General Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces (born 1967)
Herzi Halevi
Halevi in 2023
Native name
הרצל הלוי
Birth name
Herzl Halevi
Born
(1967-12-17) 17 December 1967 (age 56) Jerusalem
Allegiance
Israel
Service/branch
Israel Defense Forces
Years of service
1985–present
Rank
Rav Aluf (Chief of Staff; highest rank)
Unit
Paratroopers Brigade
Commands held
Unit 269 - Sayeret Matkal
35th Paratroopers Brigade
91st Territorial Division
Military Intelligence Directorate
Southern Command
Chief of the General Staff
Battles/wars
Israeli–Lebanese conflict
South Lebanon conflict
2006 Lebanon War
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
First Intifada
Second Intifada
Gaza–Israel conflict
Operation Cast Lead
Operation Pillar of Defense
Operation Protective Edge
2023 Israel–Hamas war
Alma mater
Hebrew University of Jerusalem (BA)
National Defense University (MA)
Spouse(s)
Sharon
Children
4
Herzl "Herzi" Halevi (Hebrew: הרצל "הרצי" הלוי; born 17 December 1967) is the Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, having taken the oath of office on 16 January 2023.[1]
He previously served as the commander of the Israeli Southern Command,[2] the chief of the Military Intelligence Directorate, the commander of the 91st (Territorial) Division, the commander of the 35th Paratroopers Brigade, and the commander of the Sayeret Matkal. Halevi was the first practicing Orthodox Jew to serve as the head of Israeli military intelligence.[3]
^Fabian, Emanuel (16 January 2023). "Herzi Halevi becomes IDF's 23rd chief of staff in handover ceremony". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
^Bachner, Michael (7 June 2018). "IDF taps military intel head as new chief of volatile Southern Command". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
^Goldberg, J.J. (8 October 2014). "A Kippah on the Head of Israel's Intelligence Chief". The Forward. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
Herzl "Herzi" Halevi (Hebrew: הרצל "הרצי" הלוי; born 17 December 1967) is the Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, having taken the...
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Rav Aluf (Chief of Staff; highest rank)