Gadi Eisenkot or Eizenkot was the 21st Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces.
10 Facts About Gadi Eizenkot
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Gadi Eizenkot is the originator of the so-called Dahiya doctrine.
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Gadi Eizenkot is the second of four children born to Meir and Esther Eizenkot, Jewish Moroccan immigrants from the town of Safi.
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Gadi Eizenkot's mother was born in Casablanca, and his father was born in Marrakesh.
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Gadi Eizenkot is married and the father of five children.
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Gadi Eizenkot served as a soldier, a squad leader and a platoon leader.
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In 1999 Gadi Eizenkot was selected to be the Military Secretary for the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense under then Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
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Gadi Eizenkot was promoted to head of Israeli Operations Directorate in June 2005.
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Udi Adam resigned in October 2006 amid criticism over his conduct in the 2006 Lebanon War, Gadi Eizenkot replaced him as head of the Northern Command.
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Gadi Eizenkot Ordered the implementation of the multi-year plan "Gideon" that was formed under his direction.