Background
Adam was born in Tel Aviv to a Mountain Jewish family.
Adam was born in Tel Aviv to a Mountain Jewish family.
Adam has received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from Bar Ilan University and later studied at the School for War Studies in Paris, where he received a Master of Arts
In Strategic Studies. Adam graduated from Herzliya Hebrew High School, and was conscripted into the Israel Defense Forces in 1976. Adam began his military service with the Israeli Armored Corps.
Before becoming the Aluf in charge of the Northern Command in 2005, he was the Director of the Israeli Technological and Logistics Directorate.
As head of the Northern Command, Adam led and coordinated Israeli forces against Hezbollah during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. Adam announced his resignation on September 13, amid continuing criticism of the war"s conduct.
Adam has a Bachelor in psychology and sociology from Bar-Ilan University, and an Master of Arts in strategic studies from the École Militaire staff college in Paris.