Home Front Commanders: An Overview

Jan. 2005–present: Major General Yitzhak (Jerry) Gershon

June 2003–Jan. 2005: Major General Yair Naveh

Aug. 2001–June 2003: Major General Yosef Mishlav

Sept. 1997–Aug. 2001: Major General Gabi Ofir

Sept. 1994–Sept. 1997: the late Major General Shmuel Arad

Feb. 1992–Sept. 1994: Major General Ze’ev Livneh

Oct. 2005–present:        Colonel Yossi Luchi

Oct. 2002–Oct. 2005:     Colonel Hovav Tzabari

Oct. 1999–Oct. 2002:     Colonel Avi Burger

Oct. 1994–Oct. 1999:     Colonel Rafi Shmida (Northern Home Front)

Feb. 1992–Oct. 1994:     Colonel Tzahi Wagner-Ganor (Northern Home Front)

1988–1992:                   Colonel Danny Yassiliwitz

1985–1988:                   Colonel Motti Dvir

1979–1985:                   Brigadier General Yossi Tzahor

1974–1979:                   Colonel Pinhas Kuperman

1970–1974:                   Colonel Tzvi Raskin

The Haifa District was united with the Northern District.

Aug. 2003–May 2006:    Colonel Efraim Moskato

Sept. 2001–Aug. 2003:   Colonel Uri Ben-Yehuda

Feb. 1997–Sept. 2001:   Colonel Tzvika Barkai

Aug. 1996–Feb. 1997:    Lieutenant Colonel Golan Gilead (temporary appointment)

Feb. 1995–Aug. 1996:    Colonel Hai Adiv

Feb. 1992–Feb. 1995:    Colonel Yehiam Sasson

1990–1992:                   Yossi Biran

1987–1990:                   Danny Adler

1985–1987:                   Yoram Schreiber

1981–1984:                   Tzvi Rak

1980:                            Eliezer Gal

1978–1980:                   Oded Shahar

1974–1978:                   Eitan Shimshoni

1972–1974:                   Yitzhak Zeid

1971:                           Mosheh Milman           

Nov. 2005–present:        Colonel Yariv Sandalon

Aug. 2002–Nov. 2005:    Colonel Pinhas Levi

Oct. 1997–July 2002:     Colonel Micah Margalit

Aug. 1995–Oct. 1997:    Colonel Danny Bass

Feb. 1992–Aug. 1995:    Colonel Rami Bussi

July 2006–present:         Colonel Tzviki Tessler

Oct. 2003–July 2006:     Colonel Yehiel Sofer

Jan. 2001–Oct. 2003:     Colonel Yehuda Shaked

Dec. 1996–Jan. 2001:     Colonel Meir Ben-Yishai

Feb. 1992–Dec. 1996:    Colonel Danny Tofos

Aug. 2006–present:        Colonel Yoram Lev-Ran

July 2003–Aug. 2006:     Colonel Yossi Sagiv

Nov. 2000–July 2003:     Colonel Shalom Ben-Arieh

July 1998–Nov. 2000:     Colonel Eitan Matmon

Nov. 1996–July 1998:     Colonel Uri Ben-Yehuda 

Dec. 1992–Nov. 1996:    Colonel Daniel Ze’evi

Feb. 1992–Dec. 1992:    Colonel Ya’akov Shahror

Oct. 2005–present:        Colonel Dadi Samhi

Sept. 2002–Oct. 2005:   Colonel Peretz Vazen

Oct. 1999–Sept. 2002:   Colonel Yossi Sagiv

May 1995–Oct. 1999:     Colonel Eli Hadar

Feb. 1992–May 1995:     Colonel Avi Bakhar (Southern Home Front)

June 1993–March 1998: Lieutenant Colonel Peretz Vazen (Lakhish District)

Feb. 1992–June 1993:    Lieutenant Colonel Ya’akov Amar (Lakhish District)

Sept. 2004–present:       Colonel Shalom Ben-Arieh

Oct. 2002–Sept. 2004:   Colonel Avi Burger

Nov. 2000–Oct. 2002:     Colonel Avi David

Jan. 1997–Nov. 2000:     Colonel Shalom Ben-Arieh

Aug. 1992–Jan. 1997:     Colonel Ron Gavish

March 1993–Aug. 1993: Colonel Shimon Azriel (temporary appointment)

Feb. 1992–March 1993: Colonel Shimon Ben-Ner