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Aluf
Aluf

Aluf is the term used for General and Admiral in the Israel Defense Forces . In addition to the Aluf rank itself, there are four other ranks which are derivatives of the word....
 Benjamin "Benny" Gantz (born 1959 in Kfar Ahim
Kfar Ahim

Kfar Ahim is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located near Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 453....
) is a general in the Israel Defense Forces
Israel Defense Forces

The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew Acronym and initialism Tzahal , are Israel's military forces, comprising the GOC Army Headquarters, Israeli Air Force and Israeli navy....
 and currently Israel's military attaché
Military attaché

A military attach? is a military expert who is attached to a diplomatic mission . This post is normally filled by a high-ranking Officer .In general, a military attach? serves on the diplomatic staff of an embassy or consulate....
 in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
.

Born in Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
, Gantz was drafted into the IDF in 1977. He volunteered as a paratrooper in the Paratroopers Brigade, and in 1979 became an officer after completing officer's training school. During his career Gantz has served in a number of different units, eventually becoming commander of the Judea and Samaria Division in 2000, commander of the Northern Corps in 2001, the Israeli Northern Command
Israeli Northern Command

The Israeli Northern Command is the Israel Defense Forces regional Command responsible for the northern front with Syria and Lebanon....
, and finally reaching his current position in 2005.

Gantz has received a number of degrees during his military service.






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Aluf
Aluf

Aluf is the term used for General and Admiral in the Israel Defense Forces . In addition to the Aluf rank itself, there are four other ranks which are derivatives of the word....
 Benjamin "Benny" Gantz (born 1959 in Kfar Ahim
Kfar Ahim

Kfar Ahim is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located near Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 453....
) is a general in the Israel Defense Forces
Israel Defense Forces

The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew Acronym and initialism Tzahal , are Israel's military forces, comprising the GOC Army Headquarters, Israeli Air Force and Israeli navy....
 and currently Israel's military attaché
Military attaché

A military attach? is a military expert who is attached to a diplomatic mission . This post is normally filled by a high-ranking Officer .In general, a military attach? serves on the diplomatic staff of an embassy or consulate....
 in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
.

Born in Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
, Gantz was drafted into the IDF in 1977. He volunteered as a paratrooper in the Paratroopers Brigade, and in 1979 became an officer after completing officer's training school. During his career Gantz has served in a number of different units, eventually becoming commander of the Judea and Samaria Division in 2000, commander of the Northern Corps in 2001, the Israeli Northern Command
Israeli Northern Command

The Israeli Northern Command is the Israel Defense Forces regional Command responsible for the northern front with Syria and Lebanon....
, and finally reaching his current position in 2005.

Gantz has received a number of degrees during his military service. In the IDF he graduated from the Inter-Arm Command and Staff College as well as the National Defense College. He also earned an M.A. in National Resource Management from the US National Defense University
National Defense University

The National Defense University is an institution of higher education funded by the United States Department of Defense, intended to facilitate high-level training, education, and the development of national security strategy....
. In Israel he studied at Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv University is a large, public university, located in Tel Aviv, Israel. As of 2006, the Tel Aviv University has a student population of 29,000....
 and the University of Haifa
University of Haifa

The University of Haifa is a university in Haifa, Israel.About 16,500 undergraduate and graduate student students study in the university a wide variety of topics, specializing in social sciences, humanities, law and education....
, receiving a B.A. in History and an M.A. in Political Science respectively.