Israel/Defense Forces/Chief of Staff

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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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