Nimrod Aloni
Israeli general
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Nimrod Aloni (Hebrew: נמרוד אלוני; born 12 July 1973) is a major-general in the Israeli Defence Force.[1]
Nimrod Aloni | |
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נמרוד אלוני | |
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| Born | 12 July 1973 Jerusalem, Israel |
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| Allegiance |  Israel |
Branch |  Israel Defense Forces |
Rank |  Major General |
| Commands | Depth Corps 143rd 'Gaza' Division |
He has held a number of important posts in the IDF, including commander of the Depth Corps, commander of the 143rd 'Gaza' Division, and led operations in the Ramallah area.[1]
Biography
Aloni was born in the Ein Karem village on the outskirts of Jerusalem.[citation needed] In November 1991, he enlisted in the IDF, volunteering for the 35th Paratroopers Brigade where he was appointed as a commander after completing an infantry commander course. He continued in various commander positions until June 2002 when he was promoted to Major General of the Central Command.[2]
In 2012, at the end of his term as the commander of the Samaria Regional Brigade, he took responsibility for the failures that led to the deaths of 5 members of the Fogel family during an attack on their Itamar home in March 2011.[3]
In 2017 he was appointed the Depth Corps chief of staff, and in July 2019, he was appointed commander of the 143rd 'Gaza' Division.[2] On 16 July 2023 an exchange ceremony was held in which Aloni assumed the office of commander of the Depth Corps, replacing outgoing Major General Itai Veruv.[4]
In 2023, on the day of the October 7 attacks, Hamas falsely proclaimed to have captured Aloni as a prisoner.[5][6] An IDF spokesperson denied the claims, and the claim was proven false with an IDF video on 8 October showing Aloni speaking with other Israeli military officials.[7]