In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “major general in the israel defense forces and the current chief of the israeli southern command”. Today it says “retired israeli general who served as the chief of the general staff of the israel defense forces from 16 janua”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Chief of General Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces (born 1967) Herzl " Herzi " Halevi ( Hebrew : הרצל "הרצי" הלוי ; born 17 December 1967) is a retired Israeli general who served as the Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces from 16 January 2023 to 5 March 2025. 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. The Times of Israel . The Times of Israel .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Herzl "Herzi" Halevi ( ) is a major general in the Israel Defense Forces and the current chief of the Israeli Southern Command . Halevi is the first Orthodox Jew to serve as head of Israeli military intelligence. The Times of Israel .
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Chief of General Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces (born 1967) Herzl "Herzi" Halevi ( ; born 17 December 1967) is the Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces , having taken the oath of office on January 16, 2023.He previously served as the commander of the Israeli Southern Command , the chief of the Military Intelligence Directorate , the commander of the 91st Division , the commander of the Paratroopers Brigade , and the commander of the Sayeret Matkal .Halevi is the first observant Jew to serve as the head of Israeli military intelligence. The Times of Israel . The Times of Israel .
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “major general in the israel defense forces and the current chief of the israeli southern command”. Today it says “retired israeli general who served as the chief of the general staff of the israel defense forces from 16 janua”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
major general in the israel defense forces and the current chief of the israeli southern command
Now
retired israeli general who served as the chief of the general staff of the israel defense forces from 16 janua
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