Native name אמיר ברעם Years of service 1988- Unit Paratroopers Brigade | ||
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Rank Tat aluf (Brigadier general) Battles/wars South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000)First IntifadaSecond Intifada2006 Lebanon WarOperation Cast LeadOperation Pillar of DefenseOperation Protective Edge Battles and wars South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) Commands helds | ||
Amir Baram (Hebrew: אמיר ברעם; born 1969) is an Israeli Brigadier general (Tat aluf) who commands the 91st Division of Israel Defense Forces.
Military service
Baram was drafted into the IDF in 1988. He volunteered as a paratrooper in the Paratroopers Brigade. He served as a soldier and a squad leader. In 1990 he became an as an infantry officer after completing Officer Candidate School and return to the Paratroopers Brigade as a platoon leader. During his career Baram led the Brigade's Anti-tank company and the Brigade's Reconnaissance company in counter-guerrilla operations in South Lebanon and Commanded 890 "Efe" (Echis) paratroop battalion during Operation Defensive Shield, and later led Maglan Unit in counter-terror operations in the Second Intifada.
Afterwords he commanded the Shomron Regional Brigade and later on a reserve Paratrooper Brigade. Baram was then given command of the 35th Paratroopers Brigade. Lataer commanded the 98th Paratroopers Division and the 91st Division.