Tamir Yadai
Israeli former Chief of General Staff
Tamir Yadai (Hebrew: תמיר ידעי) is an Israeli major general (aluf) who is currently the Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. He formerly commanded the Ground Forces Command, Central Command, Home Front Command, 80th Division, and Golani Brigade.
Biography
Yadai joined the IDF in 1988 and was deployed in the 51st Battalion of the Golani Brigade. He graduated the officer training course as a combat officer and infantry commander. Afterwards he returned to the 51st Battalion and was assigned as a platoon commander. Subsequently, he was assigned to be a company commander in the 51st Battalion. He was then appointed Lieutenant Commander of the 12th Battalion. He later served as an officer of the Golani Brigade. He was then appointed Chief of staff to the IDF Deputy Chief of Staff, Shaul Mofaz.
On 1 March 1998, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and appointed commander of the 13th Battalion.
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