In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “central body in the israel defense forces ' general staff which deals with strategic planning”. Today it says “division in the israel defense forces ' general staff”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Planning Directorate (Hebrew: אגף התכנון , Acronym : AGAT ) was the central body in the Israel Defense Forces ' General Staff whose focus was on strategic and tactical planning, the building of military forces, and military organization of the armed forces. It also served as a planning body for the Ministry of Defense , representing the IDF in various related fields to the Minister of Defense . It comprised the Planning Division, the Strategic Planning and tactical Relations Division, the Centre for Systems Analysis, and the Infrastructure and Organization Division. Ramatkal Dan Halutz reorganized the Directorate in 2006 to incorporate the old External Relations Directorate. In 2020, the Planning Directorate was split into two General Staff Directorates: the main Multi-Branch Force Buildup Directorate , led by Aluf Tomer Bar , which retained most of the Planning Directorate's former functions, and the Strategy and Third-Circle Directorate (formerly the Strategy and Iran Directorate), led by Aluf Tal Kalman [ he ] . "IDF continues restructuring of general staff to contend with Iran threat." Israel Hayom , June 15, 2020 "Seven things to know about the Planning Directorate's split." (Hebrew) IDF's official site, June 22, 2020.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Israeli Planning Directorate is the central body in the Israel Defense Forces ' General Staff which deals with strategic planning, the building of military forces, and military organization . It also serves as a planning body for the Ministry of Defense , and represents the IDF in various related fields to the Minister of Defense . It consists of the Planning Division, the Strategic Planning and External Relations Division, the Centre for Systems Analysis, and the Infrastructure and Organization Division. It is currently headed by Aluf Amir Eshel .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The Israeli Planning Directorate is the central body in the Israel Defense Forces ' General Staff which deals with strategic planning, the building of military forces, and military organization . It also serves as a planning body for the Ministry of Defense , and represents the IDF in various related fields to the Minister of Defense . It consists of the Planning Division, the Strategic Planning and External Relations Division, the Centre for Systems Analysis, and the Infrastructure and Organization Division. It is currently headed by Aluf Nimrod Shefer .Ramatkal Dan Halutz reorganized the Directorate in 2006 to incorporate the old External Relations Directorate.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The Israeli Planning Directorate is the central body in the Israel Defense Forces ' General Staff which deals with strategic and tactical planning, the building of military forces, and military organization . It also serves as a planning body for the Ministry of Defense , and represents the IDF in various related fields to the Minister of Defense . It consists of the Planning Division, the Strategic Planning and tactical Relations Division, the Centre for Systems Analysis, and the Infrastructure and Organization Division. It is currently headed by Aluf Amir Abulafia ( he ) . Ramatkal Dan Halutz reorganized the Directorate in 2006 to incorporate the old External Relations Directorate.
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The Planning Directorate was the central body in the Israel Defense Forces ' General Staff whose focus was on strategic and tactical planning, the building of military forces, and military organization of the armed forces.It also served as a planning body for the Ministry of Defense , representing the IDF in various related fields to the Minister of Defense . It comprised the Planning Division, the Strategic Planning and tactical Relations Division, the Centre for Systems Analysis, and the Infrastructure and Organization Division. Ramatkal Dan Halutz reorganized the Directorate in 2006 to incorporate the old External Relations Directorate. In 2020, the Planning Directorate was split into two General Staff Directorates: the main Multi-Branch Force Buildup Directorate , led by Aluf Tomer Bar , which retained most the Planning Directorate's former functions, and the Third-Circle Directorate [ he ] (formerly the Strategy and Iran Directorate), led by Aluf Tal Kalman [ he ] ."IDF continues restructuring of general staff to contend with Iran threat." Israel Hayom , June 15, 2020 "Seven things to know about the Planning Directorate's split." (Hebrew) IDF's official site, June 22, 2020.
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central body in the israel defense forces ' general staff which deals with strategic planning
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division in the israel defense forces ' general staff
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