Jair Naveh

Education

Tel Aviv University.

Career

In 1975, he was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces where he served in all positions in the Golani Infantry Brigade from Company Commander to Brigade Commander. He lives in Zikhron Ya"akov. Naveh was previously the head of Israeli Home Front Command until nominated by former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to his post as Central Command chief

lieutenant is believed by some Israelis that Sharon nominated Naveh because he is the highest ranked religious officer and that as head of Central Command, he would be forced to carry out the evacuation of West Bank settlements in 2005.

Naveh holds a Bachelor"s degree in History and Political Science, as well as a Master"s degree in Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies. Naveh predicted that King Abdullah would fall and that he would be Jordan"s last king, drawing an angry reaction from Jordan, for which Israel had to apologize on Naveh"s behalf.

In 2008 Naveh"s name was tied in with the alleged instructions to assassinate commanders in Palestinian terrorist organizations contrary to a court order. This alleged involvement was revealed through the documents leaked to Haaretz journalist Uri Blau by Naveh"s former secretary, Anat Kamm.

After his military service, Naveh was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of CityPass, the consortium building the Jerusalem Light Rail.

Benny Gantz. He was recommended for the post by the Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Gabi Ashkenazi. Gabi Ashkenazi on 14 February 2011 (pending government approval).

Naveh was appointed by Defense Minister Ehud Barak after General

Yoav Galant"s appointment was withdrawn by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. The following is a list of positions Major General Yair Naveh has held during his service in the Israel Defense Forces:

1989: Commander of the Brigade along the border with Lebanon. 1991: Commander of the Golani Unit.

1994: Head of Safety Department of the Ground Forces.

1996: Chief Infantry and Paratroops officer 1999: Commander of the Gaza Division.

2001: Chief of Staff of Army Headquarters. 2003: Awarded rank of Major General and appointed as GOC Homefront Command.

2005: Appointed GOC Central Command.

Achievements

• In October 2010, Defense Minister Ehud Barak has approved the appointment of Major General Yair Naveh, 53, as Israel Defense Forces Deputy Chief of Staff replacing Major-General On 1 February 2011, General Naveh was appointed as the stopgap Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff, and is set to succeed outgoing Chief of Staff General 2010: Appointed Deputy Chief of Staff of Israel Defense Forces.