Herzi Halevi

Herzi Halevi
Herzi Halevi
	Halevi in 2023
Birth name	Herzl Halevi
Born	17 December 1967; Jerusalem
Allegiance	Israel
Service/branch	Israel Defense Forces
Years of service	1985–present
Rank	Rav Aluf (Chief of Staff; highest rank)
Unit	Paratroopers Brigade
Commands held	Unit 269 - Sayeret Matkal; 35th Paratroopers Brigade; 91st Territorial Division; Military Intelligence Directorate; Southern Command; Chief of the General Staff;
Battles/wars	Israeli–Lebanese conflict South Lebanon conflict; 2006 Lebanon War; ; Israeli–Palestinian conflict First Intifada; Second Intifada; ; Gaza–Israel conflict Operation Cast Lead; Operation Pillar of Defense; Operation Protective Edge; 2023 Israel–Hamas war; ;
Alma mater	Hebrew University of Jerusalem (BA); National Defense University (MA);
Spouse(s)	Sharon
Children	4

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.

He previously served as the commander of the Israeli Southern Command, the chief of the Military Intelligence Directorate, the commander of the 91st (Territorial) Division, the commander of the 35th Paratroopers Brigade, and the commander of the Sayeret Matkal. Halevi was the first practicing Orthodox Jew to serve as the head of Israeli military intelligence.

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