In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “general in the israel defense forces and the current head of israeli northern command”. Today it says “israeli general and politician from the israeli national unity party”.
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Gadi Eisenkot ( Hebrew : גדי איזנקוט ; born 19 May 1960), also spelt Eizenkot , is an Israeli general and politician from the Israeli National Unity party. He served as the 21st Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces from 2015 to 2019 and from 2023 to 2024, 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, he resides in Herzliya . One of his sons, Gal, was killed in action during the Gaza war . Throughout his military career, Eisenkot held various leadership roles in the Golani Brigade and other IDF divisions. He served as the Military Secretary for Prime Minister Ehud Barak and later as the Chief of Staff of the IDF. During his tenure as Chief of Staff, Eisenkot focused on strengthening IDF ground forces and implementing the "Gideon" multi-year plan, which emphasized force buildup and the formation of a cyber command. Eisenkot's political views advocate for a state rooted in national-Jewish values while ensuring equal rights for all citizens. He supports a two-state solution with the Palestinians, prioritizing the Jordan Valley and settlement blocs, and advocates for a long-term ceasefire and demilitarization in the Gaza Strip . Eisenkot emphasizes the need for a robust security policy and internal unity in Israel, viewing domestic polarization as a significant threat. He advocates for reforms to strengthen the separation of powers within the Israeli government .
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Aluf Gadi Eizenkot (born 1960) is a general in the Israel Defense Forces and the current head of Israeli Northern Command . After joining the IDF Eizenkot was assigned to the Golani Brigade , which he himself would eventually command from 1997-8. During that time he received a B.A. in History from Tel Aviv University and attended the US Army and Security Studies course. In 1999 Eizenkot was selected to be the Military Secretary for the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense under then Prime Minister Ehud Barak . Since then he has commanded the 366th Division and the West Bank Division . He was promoted to head of Israeli Operations Directorate in June 2005. Udi Adam resigned in October 2006 amid criticism over his conduct in the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict , Eizenkot replaced him as head of the Northern Command.
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Gadi Eizenkot ( ; born May 19, 1960) is the Chief of General Staff in the Israel Defense Forces , taking the oath of office on February 16, 2015.He is the first IDF Chief of Staff to be of Moroccan Jewish origin.The Israeli army gets its first Moroccan chief-of-staff - so why the Ashkenazi name?
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He is the originator of the so-called Dahiya doctrine .
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He is the originator of the so-called Dahiya doctrine .
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general in the israel defense forces and the current head of israeli northern command
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israeli general and politician from the israeli national unity party
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