IDF Announces Senior Command Appointments Including Division Commanders and Northern Command Staff
The Israel Defense Forces finalized a series of senior command appointments during a recent placement discussion focused on the rank of brigadier general. These appointments include division commanders, chief infantry and paratrooper officers, and key Northern Command staff.
Among the notable assignments, Colonel Eyal Cohen, former Kfir Brigade commander and Shayetet 13 naval commando leader, will command the 146th Division. Colonel Adi Ganon, ex-Golani Brigade commander, will lead the new 38th Training Division and be promoted to brigadier general. Major General Benny Aharon, former 401 Brigade commander and previous 146th Division leader, will take command of the 36th Division. Major General Oren Simcha, currently commanding the Eastern Division and former Nahal Brigade commander, will head the 162nd Division. Colonel Nissim Hazan, commander of the 460th Brigade and deputy commander of the 91st Division, will be promoted to brigadier general and command the Eastern Division (96th Division).
Additional appointments include Colonel Roy Tzvi, former paratroopers and Samaria Brigade commander, who will become the chief infantry and paratroopers officer. Major General Omer Cohen, current chief infantry and paratroopers officer and former Commando Brigade commander, will command the 91st Division along the Lebanon border. Major General Uri Dauba, former 300th Brigade commander and current Northern Command chief of staff, will lead the 80th Division. Major General Yehuda Vach will head the Doctrine, Evaluation, and Training Division, while Colonel Arik Moyal will be appointed chief of staff of Northern Command. The appointment for the next commander of the Judea and Samaria Division remains undecided.
These appointments reflect a significant reshuffle in the IDF's senior leadership, particularly in key operational divisions and command posts in northern and central Israel. The changes are expected to take effect in the near future as the IDF prepares for evolving security challenges.
