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The 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....
i Central Command ( Pikud Merkaz), often abbreviated to Pakmaz (???"?), is a regional command
Command (military formation)

A command in military terminology has several meanings.In referring to military organization it is a collection of military unit or a group of personnel under the control of a single officer....
 of 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....
. It is responsible for the units and brigade
Brigade

A brigade is a military unit that is typically composed of two to five regiments or battalions, depending on the era and nationality of a given army....
s located in the West Bank
West Bank

The West Bank is the eastern Part of the Palestinian territories on the west bank of the River Jordan in the Middle East. To the west, north, and south the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel....
 (under the West Bank Division
West Bank Division

The Israel Defense Forces West Bank Division is a regional division in the Israeli Central Command which serves as the command level for activities in Judea and Samaria....
), Jerusalem
Jerusalem

Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and its List of Israeli cities in both population and area, with a population of 747,600 residents over an area of if Positions on Jerusalem East Jerusalem is included....
, the Sharon
Sharon, Israel

The Sharon Plain is the northern half of the Israeli Coastal Plain of Israel. Its largest city is Netanya.The Plain lies between the Mediterranean Sea to the west and the Samaria#Geographical_location, to the east....
, Gush Dan
Gush Dan

Gush Dan is a metropolitan area including areas from both the Tel Aviv District and the Center District Districts of Israel. It is located along the Israeli coastal plain....
, and the Shephelah
Shephelah

The Shephelah is a designation usually applied to the region in south-central Israel of 10-15 km of low hills between the central Mount Hebron and the coastal plains of Philistia within the area of the Judea, at an altitude of 120-450 metres above sea level....
.

The commander (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....
) of the central command is the one who is authorized to declare new cities in the Judea and Samaria Area.

ng the 1948 Arab-Israeli War
1948 Arab-Israeli War

The 1948 Arab-Israeli War, known by the Israelis predominantly as War of Independence and War of Liberation , and by Palestinians as the Catastrophe , was the first in a series of wars fought between the Declaration of Independence State of Israel and its Arab neighbours in the long-running Arab-Israeli conflict....
, the Central Command was in-charge of the war efforts against Jordan
Jordan

Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern part of the Syrian Desert down to the Gulf of Aqaba....
, particularly on the road to Jerusalem
Jerusalem

Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and its List of Israeli cities in both population and area, with a population of 747,600 residents over an area of if Positions on Jerusalem East Jerusalem is included....
, occupying the "Small Triangle" (east Sharon
Sharon, Israel

The Sharon Plain is the northern half of the Israeli Coastal Plain of Israel. Its largest city is Netanya.The Plain lies between the Mediterranean Sea to the west and the Samaria#Geographical_location, to the east....
), Lod
Lod

Lod is a mixed Arab-Jewish city about 15 km southeast of Tel Aviv in the Center District of Israel. At the end of 2007, its population was 67,000....
, and Ramla
Ramla

Ramla , is a city in central Israel with a mixed Arab and Jewish population. Ramla was founded circa 705?715 CE by the Umayyad Caliph Suleiman ibn Abed al-Malik....
.






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The 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....
i Central Command ( Pikud Merkaz), often abbreviated to Pakmaz (???"?), is a regional command
Command (military formation)

A command in military terminology has several meanings.In referring to military organization it is a collection of military unit or a group of personnel under the control of a single officer....
 of 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....
. It is responsible for the units and brigade
Brigade

A brigade is a military unit that is typically composed of two to five regiments or battalions, depending on the era and nationality of a given army....
s located in the West Bank
West Bank

The West Bank is the eastern Part of the Palestinian territories on the west bank of the River Jordan in the Middle East. To the west, north, and south the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel....
 (under the West Bank Division
West Bank Division

The Israel Defense Forces West Bank Division is a regional division in the Israeli Central Command which serves as the command level for activities in Judea and Samaria....
), Jerusalem
Jerusalem

Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and its List of Israeli cities in both population and area, with a population of 747,600 residents over an area of if Positions on Jerusalem East Jerusalem is included....
, the Sharon
Sharon, Israel

The Sharon Plain is the northern half of the Israeli Coastal Plain of Israel. Its largest city is Netanya.The Plain lies between the Mediterranean Sea to the west and the Samaria#Geographical_location, to the east....
, Gush Dan
Gush Dan

Gush Dan is a metropolitan area including areas from both the Tel Aviv District and the Center District Districts of Israel. It is located along the Israeli coastal plain....
, and the Shephelah
Shephelah

The Shephelah is a designation usually applied to the region in south-central Israel of 10-15 km of low hills between the central Mount Hebron and the coastal plains of Philistia within the area of the Judea, at an altitude of 120-450 metres above sea level....
.

The commander (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....
) of the central command is the one who is authorized to declare new cities in the Judea and Samaria Area.

History

During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War
1948 Arab-Israeli War

The 1948 Arab-Israeli War, known by the Israelis predominantly as War of Independence and War of Liberation , and by Palestinians as the Catastrophe , was the first in a series of wars fought between the Declaration of Independence State of Israel and its Arab neighbours in the long-running Arab-Israeli conflict....
, the Central Command was in-charge of the war efforts against Jordan
Jordan

Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern part of the Syrian Desert down to the Gulf of Aqaba....
, particularly on the road to Jerusalem
Jerusalem

Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and its List of Israeli cities in both population and area, with a population of 747,600 residents over an area of if Positions on Jerusalem East Jerusalem is included....
, occupying the "Small Triangle" (east Sharon
Sharon, Israel

The Sharon Plain is the northern half of the Israeli Coastal Plain of Israel. Its largest city is Netanya.The Plain lies between the Mediterranean Sea to the west and the Samaria#Geographical_location, to the east....
), Lod
Lod

Lod is a mixed Arab-Jewish city about 15 km southeast of Tel Aviv in the Center District of Israel. At the end of 2007, its population was 67,000....
, and Ramla
Ramla

Ramla , is a city in central Israel with a mixed Arab and Jewish population. Ramla was founded circa 705?715 CE by the Umayyad Caliph Suleiman ibn Abed al-Malik....
. During the Six-Day War
Six-Day War

In the Six-Day War of June 5-10, 1967, Israel defeated the armies of the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. In Arabic, the war is called ....
, the Command led the occupation of the West Bank
West Bank

The West Bank is the eastern Part of the Palestinian territories on the west bank of the River Jordan in the Middle East. To the west, north, and south the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel....
 from Jordan. As of the First Intifada
First Intifada

The First Intifada was a mass Palestinian Rebellion against Israeli rule in the Palestinian Territories. The rebellion began in the Jabalya Camp refugee camp and quickly spread throughout Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem....
, the Command primarily engages in security and counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism

Counter-terrorism refers to the practices, Military tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, military, police departments and corporations adopt in response to terrorism, both real and imputed....
 activities, as well as more conventional military measures, in the West Bank.

Units

The Central Command headquarters is located at the Neve Yaakov
Neve Yaakov

[Image:NeveYaakov1.jpg|thumb|330px|View of Neve Yaakov]]Neve Yaakov also Neve Ya'aqov, , is an Israeli neighbourhood in the northeastern tip of Jerusalem....
 neighborhood in Jerusalem. It is currently headed by 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....
 Yair Nave.

  • Central Corps HQ
  • 162nd "Ha-Plada"/"The Steel" Armor Division (Regular)
    • 401st "I'kvot Ha-Barzel"/"Iron Trails" Armor Brigade
    • 933rd "Nahal" Infantry Brigade
      Nahal

      Nahal is an Israel Defense Forces infantry brigade. Historically, it refers to a program that combines military service and establishment of new agricultural settlements, often in outlying areas....
    • 900th "Kfir"/"Young Lion" Infantry Brigade (Battalions are operatively attached to the regional brigades in the West Bank Division
      West Bank Division

      The Israel Defense Forces West Bank Division is a regional division in the Israeli Central Command which serves as the command level for activities in Judea and Samaria....
      )
  • 98th "Ha-Esh"/"The Fire" Paratroopers Division
    98th Paratroopers Division (IDF)

    The Israel Defense Forces 98th Paratroopers Division , also known as the "Ha-Esh"/"The Fire" Formation , is a reserve-service Infantry division in the IDF....
     (Reserve)
    • 35th "Flying Serpent" Paratroopers Brigade
      Paratroopers Brigade (IDF)

      The Paratroopers Brigade , also known as the 35th Brigade, is a unit of paratroopers within the Israel Defense Forces , and forms a major part of the Infantry Corps ....
       (Regular)
    • 226th "Ha-Nesher ha-Shahor"/"The Black Eagle" Paratroopers Brigade (Reserve)
    • 551th "Hetzei Ha-Esh"/"Arrows of Fire" Paratroopers Brigade (Reserve)
    • 623th "Hod Ha-Hanit"/"Head of the Spear" Paratroopers Brigade (Reserve)
    • 646th "Shualey Merom"/"Sky Foxes" Paratroopers Brigade (Reserve)
  • West Bank Division
    West Bank Division

    The Israel Defense Forces West Bank Division is a regional division in the Israeli Central Command which serves as the command level for activities in Judea and Samaria....
     (Territorial)
  • Two Reserve Armor Divisions, including 340th "Idan" Armored Division.
  • 5004th "Central Command" Logistic Support Unit
  • Central Command Signal Battalion
  • Engineer & Construction Battalion
  • "Nitzan"/"Bud" Field Intelligence
    Israeli Field Intelligence Corps

    The Israeli Field Intelligence Corps is the newest of the Israel Defense Forces GOC Army Headquarters? five corps, created in April 2000, and is tasked with collecting combat Intelligence ....
     Battalion
  • "Erez" Military Police Battalion
  • "Ta’oz" Military Police Battalion


Commanders

All commanders of the Central Command were ranked 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....
 (Major General
Major General

Major General or Major-General is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of Sergeant Major General. A Major General is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of Lieutenant General and senior to the ranks of Brigadier and Brigadier General....
).

  • Zvi Ayalon (1948 - 1952)
  • Yosef Avidar (1952 - 1953)
  • Zvi Ayalon (1954 - 1956)
  • Zvi Zur (1956 - 1958)
  • Meir Amit
    Meir Amit

    Meir Amit is a former Israeli politician and general. He served as Director of the Mossad from 1963 to 1968, before entering politics and holding two ministerial positions....
     (1958 - 1959)
  • Yosef Geva (1960 - 1966)
  • Uzi Narkis (1966 - 1968)
  • Rehav'am Ze'evi (1968 - 1972)
  • Yona Efrat (1973 - 1977)
  • Moshe Levi
    Moshe Levi

    Gen. Moshe Levi was the 12th Ramatkal of the Israel Defense Forces . He served in this position from 1983-1987. He was the first Chief of Staff of Mizrahi Jews origin....
     (1977 - 1981)
  • Uri Or (1981 - 1983)
  • Amnon Lipkin-Shahak
    Amnon Lipkin-Shahak

    Amnon Lipkin-Shahak is a former Ramatkal of the Israel Defense Forces, Member of the Knesset andTransportation Minister of Israel and Tourism Minister of Israel....
     (1983 - 1986)
  • Ehud Barak
    Ehud Barak

    Ehud Barak is an Israeli politician, former Prime Minister of Israel, and current Defense Minister of Israel, Deputy leaders of Israel#Deputy Prime Minister and leader of Israel's Labor Party ....
     (1986 - 1987)
  • Amram Mitzna
    Amram Mitzna

    Amram Mitzna is an Israeli politician. He is the acting mayor of Yeruham, a reserve general in the Israeli Defense Forces and the former mayor of Haifa and leader of the Labor Party ....
     (1987 - 1989)
  • Yitzhak Mordechai
    Yitzhak Mordechai

    Yitzhak Mordechai was an Israeli general, and later Defense Minister of Israel and Transportation Minister of Israel. He retired from political life in 2000 after being indicted for sexual misconduct during his military service....
     (1989 - 1991)
  • Danny Yatom
    Danny Yatom

    Danny Yatom is a former Israel politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Labor Party . Before that he was a Director of the Mossad security service....
     (1991 - 1993)
  • Nehemiah Tamari
    Nehemiah Tamari

    Aluf Nehemiah Tamari was the head of Central Command in 1993-1994. He died when his helicopter crashed near Central Command headquarters....
     (1993 - 1994) - KIA
  • Danny Yatom (1994)
  • Ilan Birn (1994 - 1995)
  • Uzi Dayan (1996 - 1998)
  • Moshe Ya'alon
    Moshe Ya'alon

    Moshe "Boogie" Ya'alon is an Israeli politician and former Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. He currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Likud....
     (1998 - 2000)
  • Yitzhak Eitan (2000 - 2002)
  • Moshe Kaplinsky
    Moshe Kaplinsky

    Major General#Israel Moshe Kaplinsky , is the CEO of Better Place Israel. Most recently, he was Deputy Chief of the Israeli General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces....
     (2002 - 2004)
  • Yair Nave (2004 - 2007)


  • Gadi Shamni
    Gadi Shamni

    Aluf Gadi Shamni is a general in the Israel Defense Forces and the current head of Central Command . In 1977 Shamni was drafted into the Paratroopers Brigade , which he stayed in for much of his early career....
     (2007 - date)