Human Resources Directorate
The Israeli Personnel Directorate (, ''Agaf Koakh Adam'', abbreviated to AKA), formerly called the Manpower Directorate and the Human Resources Directorate, is the Israel Defense Forces body that holds responsibility for planning and coordination of Human Resources placement and movement within the IDF, planning and management of all military Human Resources, and responsibility for the welfare of all service members. The current Head of the Personnel Directorate is Major General Dado Bar Kalifa. Units and Corps The Personnel Directorate has eight main corps and General Officer-level units directly subordinate to it, as well as numerous units and sub-units. The six main subordinates are: *Military Police Corps (Israel), Military Police Corps *Education and Youth Corps (Israel), Education and Youth Corps *Adjutant Corps, Human Resources Corps and Casualties Division *Gender Affair Advisor to the Chief of Staff, Gender Advisor to the Chief of Defense Staff *General Corps (Israel), S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aluf
( or "first/leader of a group" in Biblical Hebrew) is a senior military rank in the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) for officers who in other countries would have the rank of general, air marshal, or admiral. In addition to the ''aluf'' rank, four other ranks are derivatives of the word, together, constituting the five Israel Defense Forces ranks, highest ranks in the IDF. Aside from being a military rank, "aluf" is also used in a civilian context, particularly in sports, meaning "champion". Etymology The term ''aluf'' comes from the Hebrew Bible, Bible (): the Edomites used it as a rank of nobility and the later books of the Bible use it to describe Israelite captains as well, e.g. Zechariah 9:7, 12:5-6, and later and Psalms 55:13, where it is used as a general term for teacher. It comes from a Semitic root meaning "thousand," making an ''’allup̄'' the one who commands a thousand people. Strong's Concordance, Strong's Christian Bible Concordance, however connects the word ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Haim Ben David
Haim Ben-David (; May 6, 1919 – November 22, 1967) was a major general in the Israel Defense Forces, the second Military Secretary to Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, and the head of the Manpower Directorate. After his military service, Ben-David was appointed ambassador to Ethiopia where he was killed in a plane accident in line of duty. Early life and education Ben-David was born in Vienna, the capital of Austria in 1919. He studied Hebrew at the local Jewish community which was headed by Tzvi-Peretz Hayot at the time. Soon after, Ben-David joined the Gordonia, a Zionist youth movement and in 1938 he immigrated to Israel. Soon after arriving in Israel, Ben-David joined the Haganah where he aided Jewish immigrants during the Aliyah. Career Ben-David became one of the first fighters in the Special Night Squads watching over the Mosul–Haifa oil pipeline in the Jezreel Valley. He eventually settled in Beit She'an valley where he became the area's first commander ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gil Regev
Gil or GIL may refer to: Places * Gil Island (other), one of several islands by that name * Gil, Iran, a village in Hormozgan Province, Iran * Hil, Azerbaijan, also spelled ''Gil, a village in Azerbaijan * Hiloba, also spelled ''Gil, a village in Azerbaijan People *Gil (given name) * Gil (surname) *Gil (Korean surname) * Gil (footballer, born 1950), Brazilian footballer, Gilberto Alves *Gil (footballer, born June 1987), Brazilian footballer, Carlos Gilberto Nascimento Silva * Gil (footballer, born September 1987), Brazilian footballer, José Gildeixon Clemente de Paiva * Gil (footballer, born 1991), Brazilian footballer, Givanilton Martins Ferreira * José Gildeixon Clemente de Paiva (1987–2016), Brazilian footballer * Gil Gomes (born 1972), Portuguese retired footballer *Gilberto Ribeiro Gonçalves (born 1980), Brazilian footballer * Gilmelândia (born 1975), Brazilian singer known as "Gil" * Gill (musician) (born 1977), South Korean singer Fiction * Gil ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yehuda Segev
Judah or Yehuda is the name of a biblical patriarch, Judah (son of Jacob). It may also refer to: Historical ethnic, political and geographic terms * Tribe of Judah, one of the twelve Tribes of Israel; their allotment corresponds to Judah or Judaea * Judah (region), the name of part of the Land of Israel ** Kingdom of Judah, an Iron Age kingdom of the Southern Levant *** History of ancient Israel and Judah ** Yehud (Persian province), a name introduced in the Babylonian period ** Judaea (Roman province) * Or Yehuda, a city in the Tel Aviv District of Israel People * Judah (given name), or Yehudah, including a list of people with the name * Judah (surname) Other uses * Judah, Indiana, a small town in the United States * N Judah, a light rail line in San Francisco, U.S. * Yehuda Matzos, an Israeli matzo company See also * Juda (other) * Judas (other) * Jude (other) * Yehud (other) * Yahud (other) * Yehudi (other) * Yuda ( ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gideon Shefer
Gideon (; ) also named Jerubbaal and Jerubbesheth, was a military leader, judge and prophet whose calling and victory over the Midianites is recounted in of the Book of Judges in both the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible. Gideon was the son of Joash, from the Abiezrite clan in the tribe of Manasseh and lived in Ephra (Ophrah). As a leader of the Israelites, he won a decisive victory over a Midianite army despite a vast numerical disadvantage, leading a troop of 300 men. Archaeologists in southern Israel have found a 3,100-year-old fragment of a jug with five letters written in ink that appear to represent the name Jerubbaal, or Yeruba'al. Names The nineteenth-century Strong's Concordance derives the name "Jerubbaal" from "Baal will contend", in accordance with the folk etymology, given in . According to biblical scholar Lester Grabbe (2007), " udges6.32 gives a nonsensical etymology of his name; it means something like 'Let Baal be great. Likewise, where Strong gave th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yoram Yair
Yoram Shmuel Yair (; born 29 August 1944) is an Israeli retired soldier who served in the IDF for 35 years until his release with the rank of major general, in 1998. After his release, he volunteers in the social, educational and business fields. He serves as chairman and strategic advisor of several companies in Israel and abroad, and as chairman of "Yahad – United for Israel's Soldiers", chairman of the association "After Me!" and chairman of an association that operates drug and alcohol rehab villages. Yair built and heads the Rabin Leadership Program at the IDC Herzliya. Military service Yair was born in Kibbutz Ein Hanatziv, grew up in Tel Aviv and attended Ironi D. High School in the city, was a member of HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed youth movement. He enlisted in the IDF in August 1963 as part of the Nahal Gar'in (Core Group). At the end of his basic training, he was sent to his displeasure for a Squadron Commanders Course in Shivta, which he completed as an outstanding ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ran Goren
Ran Goren (; born March 19, 1942) is a retired fighter pilot and Major General of the IDF, former Deputy Commander of the Air Force and Head of the Manpower Directorate. Biography Early life Goren was born in Kibbutz Merhavia to Shoshanna and Abraham, both of whom were teachers. At the age of 14 he joined the Youth Air Battalion where he underwent a gliding course and represented the Israeli delegation to the United States. Fighter pilot career During his service as a fighter pilot, Goren accumulated 4,500 jet flight hours, 400 combat missions and 3 enemy aircraft shot down. In 1961 he enlisted in the pilot training course where he was trained as a fighter pilot. His first engagement was during a bombing raid in Syria in April 1967. In the Six-Day War, Goren served as a Vautour pilot in the 110 Squadron. During the war he flew 15 combat sorties, amongst them the assault on the Egyptian airfield Beni Suef, the first bombing of the H-3 Iraqi Air Base as part of Operation F ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Matan Vilnai
Matan Vilnai (; born 20 May 1944) is an Israeli politician and a former major general in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). A former Knesset member and government minister, he was appointed ambassador to China in 2012. Since 2017 Vilnai serves as the president of thIsrael-Asia Chamber of Commerce Biography Matan Vilnai was born in Jerusalem. His father was Prof. Zev Vilnay, a pioneer in the sphere of Israeli geography and Land of Israel studies, from whom he inherited a love of nature and hiking. Matan graduated from the Hebrew Reali School in 1962 and was drafted into the IDF, serving in the Paratroopers Brigade and the elite reconnaissance unit Sayeret Matkal. He holds a B.A. in history from Tel Aviv University. Vilnai lives in Mevasseret Zion and is married with three children. Military career Vilnai was deputy commandeof the assault force in Operation Thunderbolt, also known as the Entebbe Raid, to free Jewish and Israeli passengers taken hostage by Palestinian and Ge ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Amos Yaron
Amos Yaron (; born 1 April 1940) is a retired Israel Defense Forces Aluf, Major General and former head of the Manpower Directorate. He served as the Director General of the Ministry of Defense (Israel), Ministry of Defense from 1999 until 2005. Biography Military service Yaron joined Nahal in 1957. He volunteered for the Paratroopers Brigade, Airborne Battalion where he underwent training course as a fighter. In 1959. He later completed the infantry commanders' course after which he served as an instructor at the school for officers. He later served in several command positions in the Paratroopers Brigade, attending a Special forces training camp. During the six-day war he served as the operations officer of the reserve 55th Paratroop Brigade that fought in Jerusalem. From 1970 to 1973 Yaron served as the commander of the Nahal Airborne Battalion, later served as deputy commander of the Paratroopers Brigade. In January 1971 commanded one of the forces that raided Lebanon dur ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Moshe Nativ
Moshe Nativ (; born Moise Vegh; June 22, 1932 – September 20, 2008) was Israel Defense Forces Major General and former head of the Manpower Directorate. Biography Nativ was born as Moise Vegh in 1932 in a Petrova, a small village in central Transylvania, Romania. His parents, Tzila and Yitzchak Vegh (), were Orthodox Jews. At the age of 3 his family moved to Botoșani. At the age of 14, inspired by the Zionist movement, Nativ ran away from home and immigrated to Israel. He fulfilled his plan through the Youth Aliyah in 1946. In 1951, he was joined by his brother and parents. In 1949 he enlisted to the Israeli Defense Forces. He served in various capacities in the Armored Corps including: Operations officer of the 7th Brigade, Tank company commander, and Operations officer for the Armored Corps. During the Six-Day War he acted as the State adjutant general under the command of Israel Tal. During the Yom Kippur War The Yom Kippur War, also known as the Ramadan War, t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Raphael Vardi
Rafael Vardi (Also spelled Raphael Vardi; ; 1922 – 25 December 2016) was Israel Defense Forces Major General and former head of the Manpower Directorate. Vardi was also the Chief Military Police Officer from 1960 to 1962. Biography Born in Łódź, Poland, Vardi immigrated to Israel in 1932. He attended the Gymnasia Balfour in Tel Aviv along with Shimon Peres. The two met in seventh grade after the Peres' family arrived from Poland. At 16, Vardi enlisted into the Haganah serving as a battalion commander of the Givati Brigade during the 1947–1949 Palestine war. Vardi later served as the Head of the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Deputy Commander of the Golani Brigade (1952-1953), and as the Tel Aviv District Commander. During the Sinai War, Vardi served as the Deputy Commander of the Reserve Division. Between 1957 and 1960, Vardi served as a Military attaché in Burma and Thailand. From 1960 until 1962 he served as the Chief Military Police Officer. Vardi later ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Moshe Gidron
Moshe Gidron (; May 25, 1925 – November 14, 2009) was a major general in the Israel Defense Forces and former head of the Manpower Directorate. Biography Gidron was born in Tel Aviv during the British Mandate of Palestine. At age 17 he joined Palmach as a wireless operator assisting Aliyah Bet ships. After the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948, he served as a communications officer in the Yiftach Brigade. He later served as chief communications officer of the Central Command and later in the Southern Command. During 1952–1953 he commanded the military training school for communications. In 1966 he was made head of the Communications and Electronics Corps, serving in that capacity during the Six-Day War. He was discharged in 1972 as a Brigadier General, becoming CEO of the Koor Industries and Telrad telecommunications company. Gidron returned to army service in April 1974, promoted to the rank of Major General (Aluf) as head of the IDF's Manpower Directorat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |