Gal Hirsch
| Gal Hirsch | |
|---|---|
 Gal Hirsch | |
| Native name | גל הירש |
| Born | Israel |
| Allegiance |
 Israel |
| Service/branch | Israel Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 1982-2006 |
| Rank | Tat aluf (Brigadier general) |
| Unit | Paratroopers Brigade |
| Commands held | 202 "Tsefa" (Viper) paratroop battalion, Shaldag Unit, Executive officer of the Judea and Samaria Division, Benjamin Regional Brigade, IDF's Central Command's Executive officer, the IDF's Officer Candidate School (Bahad 1), 91st Division |
| Battles/wars | |
Gal Hirsch (Hebrew: גל הירש; born 1964) is an Israeli Brigadier general (Tat aluf) who commanded the 91st Division of Israel Defense Forces during the 2006 Lebanon War.
Military service
Hirsch was drafted into the IDF in 1982. He volunteered as a paratrooper in the Paratroopers Brigade. He served as a soldier and a squad leader. In 1985 he became an as an infantry officer after completing Officer Candidate School and return to the Paratroopers Brigade as a platoon leader. Hirsch fought as a company commander at Operation Law and Order in Lebanon. He led 202 paratroop battalion in South Lebanon and in the First Intifada. Later on he led Shaldag Unit in special operations in Lebanon.[1]
Then he was assigned as the Executive officer of the Judea and Samaria Division, and was severely injured when terrorists Threw a large rock on his car. Afterwords, during the Second Intifada, he commanded the Benjamin Regional Brigade and later served as IDF's Central Command's Executive officer, during Operation Defensive Shield. Then he was given command on the IDF's Officer Candidate School (Bahad 1).
Hirsch commanded the 91st Division of Israel Defense Forces during the 2006 Lebanon War, including during the Battle of Maroun al-Ras, Battle of Bint Jbeil, Operation Beach Boys, Battle of Ayta ash-Shab and Operation Change of Direction 11.[2]
References
- ↑ Amos Harel, Biography Settling Accounts, Haaretz, August 06, 2009.
- ↑ Yaniv Kubovich, Israel's New Police Chief: IDF Brig. Gen. Gal Hirsch, Commander During Second Lebanon War, Haaretz, August 25, 2015.