Aviv Kohavi was the 22nd Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, having taken the oath of office on January 15, 2019. Before becoming Lieutenant General (Rav-Aluf), he was commander of the Gaza Division, commander of the Northern Command, commander of the Paratroopers Brigade and Military Intelligence Director.
Aviv Kohavi
Kohavi enlisting in the army, 1982
Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi with Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Tod D. Wolters.
From right to left: Chief of Staff Benny Gantz, Commander of the Southern Command Tal Russo, and Chief of the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate Aviv Kohavi
Chief of the General Staff (Israel)
The Chief of the General Staff, also known as the Commander-in-Chief of the Israel Defense Forces, is the professional head of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The current Chief of the General Staff is Herzi Halevi.
Chief of the General Staff (Israel)
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Image: Yigael Yadin, Chief of General Staff
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