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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 [[IDF]] | + | 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]]. |
==Office Holders== | ==Office Holders== | ||
| − | The Chiefs of the General Staff have been: | + | The Chiefs of the [[IDF]] General Staff have been: |
* [[Yaakov Dori]] (1 June 1947 to 9 November 1949) | * [[Yaakov Dori]] (1 June 1947 to 9 November 1949) | ||
* [[Yigael Yadin]] (9 November 1949 to 7 December 1952) | * [[Yigael Yadin]] (9 November 1949 to 7 December 1952) | ||
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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.
Office Holders
The Chiefs of the IDF General Staff have been:
- Yaakov Dori (1 June 1947 to 9 November 1949)
- Yigael Yadin (9 November 1949 to 7 December 1952)
- Mordechai Maklef (7 December 1952 to 6 December 1953)
- Moshe Dayan (6 December 1953 to 29 January 1958)
- Haim Laskov (29 January 1958 to 1 January 1961)
- Tzvi Tzur (1 January 1961 to 1 January 1964)
- Yitzhak Rabin (1 January 1964 to 1 January 1968)
- Haim Bar-Lev (1 January 1968 to 1 January 1972)
- David Elazar (1 January 1972 to 3 April 1974)
- Yitzhak Hofi (3 April 1974 to 16 April 1974)
- Mordechai Gur (16 April 1974 to 16 April 1978)
- Rafael Eitan (16 April 1978 to 19 April 1983)
- Moshe Levi (19 April 1983 to 19 April 1987)
- Dan Shomron (19 April 1987 to 1 April 1991)
- Ehud Barak (1 April 1991 to 1 January 1995)
- Amnon Lipkin-Shahak (1 January 1995 to 9 July 1998)
- Shaul Mofaz (9 July 1998 to 9 July 2002)
- Moshe Ya'alon (9 July 2002 to 1 June 2005)
- Dan Halutz (1 June 2005 to 14 February 2007)
- Gabi Ashkenazi (14 February 2007 to 14 February 2011)
- Benny Gantz (14 February 2011 to 16 February 2015)
- Gadi Eizenkot (16 February 2015 to 15 January 2019)
- Aviv Kokhavi (15 January 2019 to 16 January 2023)
- Herzi Halevi (16 January 2023 –)
Office Holders on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herzi Halevi | 16 January 2023 | ||
| Aviv Kokhavi | 15 January 2019 | 15 January 2023 | |
| Gadi Eizenkot | 16 February 2015 | 15 January 2019 | |
| Benny Gantz | 14 February 2011 | 16 February 2015 | |
| Moshe Yaalon | 9 July 2002 | 1 June 2005 | |
| Shaul Mofaz | 9 July 1998 | 9 July 2002 | |
| Amnon Lipkin-Shahak | 1 January 1995 | 9 July 1998 | |
| Ehud Barak | 1 April 1991 | 1 January 1995 | |
| Rafi Eitan | 16 April 1978 | 19 April 1983 | |
| Yitzhak Hofi | 3 April 1974 | 16 April 1974 | Acting |
| Yitzhak Rabin | 1 January 1964 | 1 January 1968 | |
| Moshe Dayan | 6 December 1953 | 29 January 1958 |
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