Commander of the Israeli Ground Forces
Highest ranking officer of the Israeli Ground Forces
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The Commander of the Israeli Ground Forces is the head and highest-ranking officer of Israeli Ground Forces, and is responsible for overall operations of the ground forces. The current Commander is Nadav Lotan.[1]
Member ofGeneral Staff of the IDF
Reports toChief of the General Staff
AppointerChief of the General Staff
Formation1983
| Commander of the Israeli Ground Forces | |
|---|---|
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 Incumbent since November 2024Major General Nadav Lotan | |
 Israeli Ground Forces | |
| Member of | General Staff of the IDF |
| Reports to | Chief of the General Staff |
| Appointer | Chief of the General Staff |
| Formation | 1983 |
| First holder | Dan Shomron |
| Website | www |
Headquarters
The Headquarters of the Ground Forces command the following corps:
- Infantry Corps (חיל הרגלים)
- Armor Corps (חיל השריון)
- Israeli Combat Engineering Corps (חיל ההנדסה הקרבית)
- Artillery Corps (חיל התותחנים)
- Combat Intelligence Collection Corps (חיל האיסוף הקרבי)
In addition, the Headquarters includes four staff divisions:
- Planning Division (Budget and Organization Planning) (חטיבת התכנון)
- Ground Division (Training and Doctrine) (חטיבת יבשה)
- Personnel Division (חטיבת כוח-אדם)
- Technological Division (Materiel R&D and Acquisition) (חטיבת הטכנולוגיה)
List of officeholders
| No. | Picture | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aluf Dan Shomron (1937–2008) | September 1983 | January 1985 | 1 year, 4 months | – | |
| 2 | Aluf Amir Drori (1937–2005) | January 1985 | August 1986 | 1 year, 8 months | – | |
| 3 | Aluf Uri Sagi (born 1943) | August 1986 | March 1991 | 4 years, 6 months | – | |
| 4 | Aluf Emanuel Sakel (born 1940) | March 1991 | August 1994 | 3 years, 6 months | – | |
| 5 | Aluf Zeev Livne (1945–2013) | August 1994 | June 1996 | 1 year, 9 months | [2] | |
| 6 | Aluf Amos Malka (born 1953) | June 1996 | July 1998 | 2 years, 1 month | – | |
| 7 | Aluf Moshe Soknik (born 1949) | July 1998 | June 2001 | 1 year, 11 months | – | |
| 8 | Aluf Yiftah Ron-Tal (born 1956) | June 2001 | November 2005 | 5 years, 5 months | – | |
| 9 | Aluf Benny Gantz (born 1959) | November 2005 | 20 December 2007 | 2 years, 1 month | – | |
| 10 | Aluf Avi Mizrahi (born 1957) | 20 December 2007 | September 2009 | 1 year, 8 months | – | |
| 11 | Aluf Sami Turgeman (born 1964) | September 2009 | February 2013 | 3 years, 5 months | [3] | |
| 12 | Aluf Guy Tzur (born 1962) | February 2013 | August 2016 | 3 years, 6 months | – | |
| 13 | Aluf Kobi Barak (born 1964) | August 2016 | May 2019 | 2 years, 9 months | – | |
| 14 | Aluf Yoel Strick (born 1966) | May 2019 | October 2022 | 3 years, 5 months | – | |
| 15 | Aluf Tamir Yadai (born 1969) | October 2022 | November 2024 | 2 years, 1 month | – | |
| 16 | Aluf Nadav Lotan (born 1973) | November 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 9 months | – |
![Zeev Livne [he]](#/media/File:Zeev_Livne.jpg)
![Amos Malka [he]](#/media/File:Amos_Malka_1.jpg)
![Moshe Soknik [he]](#/media/File:Moshe_Ivry-Sukenik.jpg)
![Kobi Barak [he]](#/media/File:Yaakov_barak_portrait.jpg)
