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The '''Chief of the General Staff''', also known as the Commander-in-Chief (Hebrew: Ramatkal‎), is the professional head of the [[Israeli Defence Force]] (IDF). The current Chief of the [[IDF]] General Staff is [[Herzi Halevi]].<ref>''[https://www.timesofisrael.com/herzi-halevi-becomes-idfs-23rd-chief-of-staff-in-handover-ceremony/ "Herzi Halevi formally takes over as chief of staff, vows to keep politics out of IDF"]''</ref>
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==Three-year term==
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The Chief of the General Staff is officially appointed for a three-year term, which can be extended for another year. An exception was [[Rafael Eitan]], whose term was extended twice, and he served a total of five years.
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At the end of his term, the Chief of the General Staff (like other senior members of the Israeli defence establishment) has a cooling-off period of three years before he can be elected a Member of the Knesset, be appointed a Minister in the Government or be elected Prime Minister.<ref>''[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/the-virtues-and-pitfalls-of-former-idf-chiefs-of-staff-entering-politics-637768 "The virtues and pitfalls of former IDF chiefs of staff entering politics"]''</ref>
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==Office Holders==
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The Chiefs of the [[IDF]] General Staff have been:
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* [[Yaakov Dori]] (1 June 1947 to 9 November 1949)
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* [[Yigael Yadin]] (9 November 1949 to 7 December 1952)
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* [[Mordechai Maklef]] (7 December 1952 to 6 December 1953)
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* [[Moshe Dayan]] (6 December 1953 to 29 January 1958)
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* [[Haim Laskov]] (29 January 1958 to 1 January 1961)
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* [[Tzvi Tzur]] (1 January 1961 to 1 January 1964)
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* [[Yitzhak Rabin]] (1 January 1964 to 1 January 1968)
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* [[Haim Bar-Lev]] (1 January 1968 to 1 January 1972)
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* [[David Elazar]] (1 January 1972 to 3 April 1974)
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* [[Yitzhak Hofi]] (3 April 1974 to 16 April 1974)
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* [[Mordechai Gur]] (16 April 1974 to 16 April 1978)
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* [[Rafael Eitan]] (16 April 1978 to 19 April 1983)
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* [[Moshe Levi]] (19 April 1983 to 19 April 1987)
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* [[Dan Shomron]] (19 April 1987 to 1 April 1991)
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* [[Ehud Barak]] (1 April 1991 to 1 January 1995)
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* [[Amnon Lipkin-Shahak]] (1 January 1995 to 9 July 1998)
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* [[Shaul Mofaz]] (9 July 1998 to 9 July 2002)
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* [[Moshe Ya'alon]] (9 July 2002 to 1 June 2005)
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* [[Dan Halutz]] (1 June 2005 to 14 February 2007)
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* [[Gabi Ashkenazi]] (14 February 2007 to 14 February 2011)
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* [[Benny Gantz]] (14 February 2011 to 16 February 2015)
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* [[Gadi Eizenkot]] (16 February 2015 to 15 January 2019)
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* [[Aviv Kokhavi]] (15 January 2019 to 16 January 2023)
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* [[Herzi Halevi]] (16 January 2023 –)
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Leader ofIsrael/Defense Forces
Chief of the IDF General Staff

The Chief of the General Staff, also known as the Commander-in-Chief (Hebrew: Ramatkal‎), is the professional head of the Israeli Defence Force (IDF). The current Chief of the IDF General Staff is Herzi Halevi.[1]

Three-year term

The Chief of the General Staff is officially appointed for a three-year term, which can be extended for another year. An exception was Rafael Eitan, whose term was extended twice, and he served a total of five years.

At the end of his term, the Chief of the General Staff (like other senior members of the Israeli defence establishment) has a cooling-off period of three years before he can be elected a Member of the Knesset, be appointed a Minister in the Government or be elected Prime Minister.[2]

Office Holders

The Chiefs of the IDF General Staff have been:


 

Office Holders on Wikispooks

NameFromToDescription
Herzi Halevi16 January 2023
Aviv Kokhavi15 January 201915 January 2023
Gadi Eizenkot16 February 201515 January 2019
Benny Gantz14 February 201116 February 2015
Moshe Yaalon9 July 20021 June 2005
Shaul Mofaz9 July 19989 July 2002
Amnon Lipkin-Shahak1 January 19959 July 1998
Ehud Barak1 April 19911 January 1995
Rafi Eitan16 April 197819 April 1983
Yitzhak Hofi3 April 197416 April 1974Acting
Yitzhak Rabin1 January 19641 January 1968
Moshe Dayan6 December 195329 January 1958
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References

  1. ↑ "Herzi Halevi formally takes over as chief of staff, vows to keep politics out of IDF"
  2. ↑ "The virtues and pitfalls of former IDF chiefs of staff entering politics"
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