Herzi Halevi
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Herzl "Herzi" Halevi (Hebrew: הרצל "הרצי" הלוי; born 17 December 1967) is the Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, having taken the oath of office on 16 January 2023.[1]
He previously served as the commander of the Israeli
Early life and education
Herzl (Herzi) Halevi was born in
Halevi studied at Himmelfarb religious high school and was a member of the Tzofim religious scouts.
Military career
Halevi was drafted into the
Colonel roles
On 11 September 2005, he was appointed commander of the
Brigadier general roles
In September 2009, Halevi was promoted to the rank of brigadier general (
Major general roles
In September 2014, he was promoted to the rank of Major General (
Lieutenant general roles
On 11 July 2021, he was appointed the
Awards and decorations
Herzi Halevi was awarded three campaign ribbons for his service during three wars.
Second Lebanon War
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South Lebanon Security Zone
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Operation Protective Edge
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Personal life
Halevi resides in Kfar HaOranim, an Israeli settlement in the West Bank.[16] He is married to Sharon and has four children. He grew up religious and still attends synagogue on the Sabbath.[5] He holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy and business management[17] from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a master's degree in international resource management from National Defense University in Washington, D.C., United States. His brother, Amir Halevi, is the former Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism.[18]
References
- ^ a b Fabian, Emanuel (16 January 2023). "Herzi Halevi becomes IDF's 23rd chief of staff in handover ceremony". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ a b Bachner, Michael (7 June 2018). "IDF taps military intel head as new chief of volatile Southern Command". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ Goldberg, J.J. (8 October 2014). "A Kippah on the Head of Israel's Intelligence Chief". The Forward. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ Tidhar, David (1957). אנציקלופדיה לחלוצי הישוב ובוניו, כרך ח (in Hebrew). p. 3160.
- ^ a b c Rudoren, Jodi (15 November 2013). "To a Philosopher-General in Israel, Peace Is the Time to Prepare for War". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "הניו יורק טיימס מסמן את הרמטכ"ל הבא של ישראל". Haaretz (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Finkel, Gal Perl (18 June 2018). "IDF promotes officers who think outside the box, but still follow the line". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d Lev-Ram, Tal (4 September 2022). "נצר למשפחת קוק ו"מצביא מבצעים" בסיירת מטכ"ל: הרמטכ"ל הבא הרצי הלוי | פרופיל". Maariv. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Finkel, Gal Perl (7 March 2017). "A new strategy against ISIS". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "אתר צה"ל - צבא ההגנה לישראל". Israel Defense Forces. 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Limor, Yoav. "אתגר המפקד: כל מה שרציתם לדעת על הרצי הלוי, הרמטכ"ל ה־23". Israel HaYom. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- Ynetnews. Archivedfrom the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Maj. Gen. Herzi Halevi takes over as IDF's deputy chief of staff". The Times of Israel. 11 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Shoval, Lilach (12 July 2021). "'We will continue to build up the IDF's power,' Defense Minister Gantz says". Israel Hayom. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel (4 September 2022). "Herzi Halevi, Kohavi's deputy, named as next IDF chief of staff". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "מלחמות הגנרלים ממודיעין". מודיעין ניוז (in Hebrew). 17 January 2016. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "הניו יורק טיימס מסמן את הרמטכ"ל הבא של ישראל". הארץ (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ https://itn.co.il/news/industry-corner/amir-halevi-ceo-of-the-ministry-of-tourism-is-retiring/
External links
- Herzi Halevi, Multi-Domain Defense, The Dado Center for Interdisciplinary Military Studies, October 1, 2020