Gadi Eisenkot, also spelt Eizenkot, is an Israeli general, politician and leader of the Yashar party. He served from 2015 to 2019 as the 21st chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces and from 2023
Eisenkot in 2026
Gadi Eisenkot's IDF induction photo, 1978
IDF Chief of General Staff Gadi Eisenkot arrives at a memorial ceremony of the IDF Combat Engineering Corps, 2016.
The 1st "Golani" Brigade is an Israeli military infantry brigade. It is subordinated to the 36th Division and traditionally associated with the Northern Command. It is one of the five infantry brigade
Gadi Eisenkot
…as a minister without portfolio in Israel's unity government. Eisenkot, who grew up in Eilat, pursued maritime studies and later served in the IDF's Golani Brigade. He holds a B.A. in history from Tel Aviv University and a post-graduate degree in political science from Haifa University. Married with five children…
A Golani brigade roll call prior to Operation Uvda, 1949
Golani Brigade in Sinai, 1972
Golani Brigade performing a large scale exercise in 1986
Golani Brigade in Golan Heights, 1986