Yossi Bachar ( he, יוסי בכר; born 9 April 1964) is an Israeli
Major general
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(
Aluf
''Aluf'' ( he, אלוף, lit=champion 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 ...
) who commands the IDF's General Staff Corps.
Military service
Bachar was drafted into the IDF in 1983. He volunteered as a paratrooper in the
Paratroopers Brigade, and in 1985 became an
infantry
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officer after completing
Officer Candidate School
An officer candidate school (OCS) is a military school which trains civilians and enlisted personnel in order for them to gain a commission as officers in the armed forces of a country. How OCS is run differs between countries and services. Ty ...
. During his career Bachar led the Brigade's
Reconnaissance
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Examples of reconnaissance include patrolling by troops (skirmisher ...
company, 101st "Peten" (Elapidae) paratroop battalion and
Maglan Unit in counter-guerrilla operations in
South Lebanon
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.
The Gaza Division’s New Commander
IDF Website, November 14, 2010. During Operation Defensive Shield he commanded 55th Paratroopers Brigade
55th Paratroopers Brigade, also known as "''Tip of The Spear Brigade''" ( he, עֻצְבַּת חוד החנית, ''Utzbat Hod Ha-Hanit''), is a reserve-service infantry Brigade in the Israeli Defense Forces. History
The 55th Paratrooopers Brigad ...
and afterwards he led the 35th Paratroopers Brigade in counter-terror operations in the Second Intifada. Bachar was then assigned to command the Gaza Division
The Israel Defense Forces Gaza Division (Territorial), is subordinate to the Southern Regional Command. Its area of operation is the Gaza Strip and the area surrounding it. The division's commander is Brigadier-General Eliezer Toledano.
The G ...
. In September 2014 he was appointed as the commander of the IDF's General Staff Corps.
References
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1964 births
Living people
Israeli generals
Jewish military personnel