Native name גל הירש Years of service 1982-2006 Unit Paratroopers Brigade | Allegiance Israel Service/branch Israel Defense Forces | |
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Rank Tat aluf (Brigadier general) 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 the First Lebanon War
South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000)
First Intifada
Second Intifada
2006 Lebanon War
Operation Cast Lead
Operation Pillar of Defense
Operation Protective Edge Books Defensive Shield: The Unique Story of an IDF General on the Front Line of Counterterrorism Similar Yoav Galant, Moshe Ya'alon, Ofek Buchris | ||
Gal hirsch since the arab spring the genie is out of the bottle
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.
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- Gal hirsch since the arab spring the genie is out of the bottle
- Gal hirsch interview for iba news
- Military service
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Gal hirsch interview for iba news
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 infantry officer after completing Officer Candidate School and returned 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.
He was later assigned as the Executive officer of the Judea and Samaria Division, and was severely injured when terrorists threw a large rock on his car. 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 of 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.
