Israeli General Staff
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The Israel
i General Staff
, abbreviated Matkal (מטכ"ל), is the supreme command of the Israel Defense Forces
. It is based in the Kirya compound
(Rabin Camp) in Tel Aviv
.
and heads of the following military and civilian bodies:
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i General Staff
General Staff
A military staff, often referred to as General Staff, Army Staff, Navy Staff or Air Staff within the individual services, is a group of officers and enlisted personnel that provides a bi-directional flow of information between a commanding officer and subordinate military units...
, abbreviated Matkal (מטכ"ל), is the supreme command of the Israel Defense Forces
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
. It is based in the Kirya compound
HaKirya
HaKirya, or The Kirya , is an area in central Tel Aviv, containing various government structures, including the major Israel Defense Forces base, Camp Rabin , named for Yitzhak Rabin...
(Rabin Camp) in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
.
Members
The majority of members in the General Staff Forum are officers ranked as AlufAluf
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...
and heads of the following military and civilian bodies:
Chief
- The Chief of the General StaffRamatkalThe Chief of the General Staff, also known as the Commander-in-Chief of the Israel Defense Forces is the supreme commander and Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. At any given time, the Chief of Staff is the only active officer holding the IDF's highest rank, Rav Aluf , which is usually...
– Rav-AlufRamatkalThe Chief of the General Staff, also known as the Commander-in-Chief of the Israel Defense Forces is the supreme commander and Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. At any given time, the Chief of Staff is the only active officer holding the IDF's highest rank, Rav Aluf , which is usually...
Benny Gantz - The Deputy Chief of the General Staff – AlufAlufAluf 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 NavehYair NavehYair Naveh is a Major General in the Israel Defense Forces and is the current 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...
Arms
- The commander of GOC Army HeadquartersGOC Army HeadquartersThe Israeli GOC Army headquarters , known unofficially as Mazi, is a multi-corps command headquarters created in 1998, which amalgamates the ground forces of the Israel Defense Forces...
– Aluf Sami Turjeman - The commander of the Air ForceIsraeli Air ForceThe Israeli Air Force is the air force of the State of Israel and the aerial arm of the Israel Defense Forces. It was founded on May 28, 1948, shortly after the Israeli Declaration of Independence...
– Aluf Ido NehoshtanIdo NehoshtanAluf Ido Nehoshtan, also Nehushtan is a general in the Israel Defense Forces and the current Commander in Chief of the Israeli Air Force. He is the former head of the Planning Directorate... - The commander of the Navy – Aluf Ram RothbergRam RothbergAluf Ram Rothberg is a general in the Israel Defense Forces that currently serves as the head of the Israel Navy.-Service History:...
Branches
- The head of the Operations Directorate – Aluf Ya'akov Ayash
- The head of the Intelligence Directorate – Aluf Aviv KochaviAviv KochaviMajor General Aviv Kochavi is an Israel Defense Forces officer. He was the commander of the Gaza Division during the unilateral disengagement, and until recently was the head of the Operations division in the Operations Directorate...
- The head of the Technological and Logistics Directorate – Aluf Dan BitonDan BitonAluf Dan Biton is a general in the Israel Defense Forces and currently the Head of the Technological and Logistics Directorate. Biton was drafted into the IDF in 1979. He served with the armored corps ad later became company commander in Kfir Brigade and the 460th Brigade. He continued his...
- The head of the Manpower Directorate – Alufa Orna BarbivaiOrna BarbivaiAluf Orna Barbivai is a general in the Israel Defense Forces and the current head of its Manpower Directorate. She was the first woman to be made Aluf, the IDF's second highest rank.-Personal History and Military Service:...
- The head of the Planning Directorate – Aluf Amir Eshel
- The head of the Computer Service Directorate – Aluf Uzi Moscovitch
Commands
- The Aluf in-charge of the Northern CommandIsraeli Northern CommandThe Israeli Northern Command is the Israel Defense Forces regional command responsible for the northern front with Syria and Lebanon.-History:...
– Aluf Yair GolanYair GolanAluf Yair Golan is a general in the Israel Defense Forces and currently the head of Israeli Northern Command.-Timeline of career:*1980: enlisted in the Paratroopers Brigade... - The Aluf in-charge of the Central CommandIsraeli Central CommandThe Israeli Central Command , often abbreviated to Pakmaz , is a regional command of the Israel Defense Forces. It is responsible for the units and brigades located in the West Bank , Jerusalem, the Sharon, Gush Dan, and the Shephelah.The commander of the central command is the one who is...
– Aluf Avi MizrahiAvi MizrahiAluf Avi Mizrahi is a general in the Israel Defense Forces and the current Head of Israeli Central Command .-Military career:... - The Aluf in-charge of the Southern CommandIsraeli Southern CommandThe Israeli Southern Command , often abbreviated to Padam is a regional command of the Israel Defense Forces. It is responsible for the Negev, the Arava, and Eilat. It is currently headed by Aluf Tal Russo.-History:...
– Aluf Tal RussoTal RussoAluf Tal Russo is a general in the Israel Defense Forces and currently the commander of the Israel Defense Forces Southern Command .Russo was born in kibbutz Hulata in northern Israel and drafted into the IDF in 1978... - The Aluf in-charge of the Home Front CommandIsraeli Home Front CommandThe Israeli Home Front Command is an Israel Defense Forces regional command, created in February 1992 following the Gulf War, which was the first war since the 1948 Arab-Israeli War in which centres of civilian population faced significant threat....
– Aluf Eyal EisenbergEyal EisenbergGeneral-Major Eyal Eisenberg is a general in the Israel Defense Forces; currently the head of the Home Front Command. He led the Israel Defense Forces Gaza Division during the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict....
Other
- The Military Secretary to the Prime MinisterMilitary Secretary to the Prime MinisterThe Military Secretary to the Prime Minister , is the senior military adviser to the Prime Minister of Israel on Military and on national security issues. Major-General Yohanan Locker is currently the post holder....
– Aluf Yochanan Locker - The Commander of the Northern Corps and of the Military Academies – Aluf Gershon Hacohen
- The Commander of the General Staff Corps and of Training and Courses for the IDF Senior Ranking – Aluf Yishai Beer
- The Coordinator of Government Activities in the TerritoriesCoordinator of Government Activities in the TerritoriesThe Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories is a unit in the Israeli Ministry of Defense that engages in coordinating civilian issues between the Government of Israel, the Israel Defense Forces, international organizations, diplomats, and the Palestinian...
– Aluf Eitan Dangot - The Military Advocate GeneralMilitary Advocate GeneralThe Military Advocate General assists the Israel Defense Forces in imposing rules of conduct through legal advice, legal instruction, maintaining the mechanisms for military prosecution and legal defense, and fulfilling special legal tasks...
– Tat-Aluf Danny EfroniDanny EfroniBrigadier General Danny Efroni is the current Chief Military Advocate General of the Israel Defense Forces, appointed in September 2011.Efroni was recruited to the Israel Defense Forces in 1976, after graduating from the Hebrew Reali School of Haifa... - The President of the Military Court of AppealsIsraeli Military Court of AppealsThe Israeli Military Court of Appeals is the supreme military court of the Israel Defense Forces. It considers and judges over appeals submitted by the Military Advocate General which challenge decisions rendered by the District Military Tribunals:...
– Aluf Shai Yaniv - The IDF SpokespersonIDF Spokesperson's UnitThe 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. The current Spokesperson is...
– Tat-Aluf Yoav “Poli” MordechaiYoav MordechaiYoav Mordechai has been serving as the IDF Spokesperson since April 7, 2011.Mordechai was recruited to the IDF in 1982 and served as a warrior and an officer in the 51st Battalion of the Golani Brigade. Then he served in the Research Department in the Intelligence Directorate, and in an... - The Financial Advisor to the Chief of StaffFinancial Advisor to the Chief of StaffThe Financial Advisor to the Chief of Staff is a role assumed by the head of the Budgeting Directorate of Israel’s Ministry of Defense. The Advisor is responsible for handling the budgeting for the Israel Defense Forces arms, the financial planning for the military, and coordinating these with...
– Tat-Aluf Reem Aminoah
Civilian
- The Director-generalDirector-generalThe term director-general is a title given the highest executive officer within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution.-European Union:...
of the Ministry of DefenseMinistry of Defense (Israel)The Ministry of Defence of the government of Israel, is the governmental department responsible for defending the State of Israel from internal and external military threats...
– Aluf (Res.) Ehud ShaniEhud ShaniAluf Ehud Shani is a general in the Israel Defense Forces and a former Head of C4I and Senior Field Commander. Born in Haifa, Shani went to "Reali" High School, a military boarding school. He first joined the IDF Armor Corps in 1975 as an elisted soldier, but the following year he attended... - The Defense Establishment ComptrollerDefense Establishment Comptroller UnitDefense Establishment Comptroller Unit is an Israel Defense Forces unit which supervises and oversees the fitness, preparedness, and legality of the Israeli Security Forces' activities, in all its parts...
– Tat-Aluf (Res.) Hagai Tannenbaum-Erez - The Head of Administration for the Development of Weapons and the Technological IndustryAdministration for the Development of Weapons and the Technological IndustryThe Administration for the Development of Weapons and Technological Infrastructure , abbreviated Maf'at , is a joint administrative body of the Israeli Ministry of Defense and Israel Defense Forces that coordinates between the Ministry of Defense, the IDF, the military industries, Israel Military...
– Tat-Aluf (Res.) Ofir Shoham