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Herzi Halevi (Herzl Halevi) was born on 17 December, 1967 in Jerusalem, is a Chief of General Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces (born 1967). Discover Herzi Halevi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 56 years old?

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Age 56 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 17 December, 1967
Birthday 17 December
Birthplace Jerusalem
Nationality Israel

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1967

Herzl "Herzi" Halevi (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.

1985

Halevi was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in 1985.

He volunteered as a paratrooper in the Paratroopers Brigade.

He served as a soldier and squad leader.

1987

In 1987, he became an infantry officer after completing an officer candidate school and returned to the Paratroopers Brigade as a platoon leader.

Halevi led the brigade's anti-tank company in counter-guerrilla operations during the South Lebanon conflict.

1991

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.

Herzl (Herzi) Halevi was born in Jerusalem.

His father Shlomo was the son of Haim Shalom Halevi (Gordin), a member of the Irgun and the "Battalion for the Defence of the Language", and Tzila, the daughter of Rabbi Dov-Ber HaCohen Kook and niece of Rabbi Abraham Isaac HaCohen Kook, the chief rabbi of Israel.

He was named after his uncle who died in the battle for Jerusalem in the Six-Day War several months before his birth.

Halevi's mother's family lived in Jerusalem for 14 generations, while his father's parents immigrated from Russia.

Halevi studied at Himmelfarb religious high school and was a member of the Tzofim religious scouts.

1993

In 1993, he was assigned to Sayeret Matkal, the IDF's special forces unit, where he served as a company commander.

Halevi later commanded the unit during the Second Intifada.

2005

On 11 September 2005, he was appointed commander of the Menashe Regional Brigade and on 22 August 2007, he was appointed commander of the Paratroopers Brigade and led it during Operation Cast Lead and numerous other operations.

2011

In September 2009, Halevi was promoted to the rank of brigadier general (Tat-Aluf) and appointed commander of the Operational Division in the Military Intelligence Directorate and served in that position until 11 October 2011.

On 6 November 2011, he was appointed as the commander of the 91st Division.

2012

In December 2012, the division won the "Chief of Staff's award for outstanding units" under his lead.

2013

He finished his role there in November 2013 and in 2014 became the commander of the IDF Command and Staff College.

2014

In September 2014, he was promoted to the rank of Major General (Aluf) and appointed chief of the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate and served in that role until March 2018.

In this role, he increased IDF cooperation with the Mossad and the Shin Bet, including the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the IDF and the Shin Bet that ended a long-standing dispute between the organizations over the sharing of intelligence and the allocation of resources.

2018

On 6 June 2018, Halevi became the commander of Israel's Southern Command, overseeing the IDF's activity around the Gaza Strip.

2019

In November 2019, Halevi commanded the IDF's Southern Command forces in Operation Black Belt, when it fought against Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), following the targeted killing of senior PIJ commander, Baha Abu al-Ata, in Gaza.

On 11 July 2021, he was appointed the deputy chief of staff.

Halevi was nominated as the incoming chief of staff by the defense minister, Benny Gantz, on 4 September 2022.

The 36th Israeli government confirmed his appointment as the next Chief of Staff on 23 October 2022.

He became the 23rd Chief of Staff on 16 January 2023, the role was handed over from Aviv Kohavi.

Herzi Halevi was awarded three campaign ribbons for his service during three wars.

Halevi resides in Kfar HaOranim, an Israeli settlement in the West Bank.

He is married to Sharon and has four children.

He grew up religious and still attends synagogue on the Sabbath.

He holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy and business management 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.