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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.
Jan 16, 2023 · Maj. Gen. Herzi Halevi took over as the 23rd commander of the Israel Defense Forces, and vowed to keep politics out of the IDF. He faces security challenges in the West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, as well as political pressure from the new right-religious government.
Oct 23, 2022 · The cabinet officially voted to confirm Maj. Gen. Herzi Halevi as the next Israel Defense Forces chief of staff on Sunday, clearing the final hurdle for him to step into the role early next year.
Sep 4, 2022 · Defense Minister Benny Gantz nominated Maj. Gen. Herzi Halevi, a paratrooper and former Military Intelligence chief, to lead the Israeli military in January 2023. Halevi, who has rich operational experience and command abilities, was praised by Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi.
Our top priority is returning all the hostages home. Watch the IDF Chief of the General Staff LTG Herzi Halevi in his statement.____________We are the IDF. O...
Herzl “Herzi” Halevi was born on December 17, 1967, in Jerusalem. He was named for an uncle, also a paratrooper, who was killed during the Six-Day War. His father’s family came from Russia while his mother’s family traces their roots in Jerusalem back 14 generations.
Nov 7, 2023 · General Halevi is now commanding an aerial and ground offensive against the militant group in Gaza, in which more than 10,000 Palestinians have died, according to the enclave’s health ministry.
