General Moshe Ya'alon, Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (2002-2005)

Lieutenant-General Moshe Ya'alon (often nicknamed "Boogie") (born 1950) was the 17th Chief of Staff (רמטכ"ל) of the Israeli Defence Force. He was appointed on July 2002 and served in this position until June 2005. Official photo of current Israeli Chief of Staff Moshe Yaalon File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Official photo of current Israeli Chief of Staff Moshe Yaalon File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (Hebrew: צבא ×”×”×’× ×” לישראל Tsva Ha-Haganah Le-Yisrael ( ♫) ([Army] Force for the Defense of Israel), often abbreviated צהל Tsahal, alternative English spelling Tzahal, is the name of Israels armed forces, comprising the Israel army, Israel air force and Israel navy. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The term Chief of Staff can refer to: The White House Chief of Staff, the highest-ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States. ... The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (Hebrew: צבא ההגנה לישראל Tsva Ha-Haganah Le-Yisrael ([Army] Force [for] the Defense of Israel), often abbreviated צהל Tsahal, alternative English spelling Tzahal, is the name of Israels armed forces (army, air force and navy). ... Jump to: navigation, search 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for July, 2002. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in June June 27: Shelby Foote June 27: John T. Walton June 26: Richard Whiteley June 25: John Fiedler June 25: Chet Helms June 24: Paul Winchell June 21: Jaime Cardinal Sin June 20: Jack Kilby...

He began his service in the Nahal Brigade but in reserve duty he served in the Paratroopers Brigade. He has vast combat experience as an infantry and a commando in a Sayeret elite unit. In the 1990s he served as a high-ranking officer and commanded large-scale units and systems. Yaalon served as head of Aman, Israel's Military Intelligence (1995-1998); Commander of the IDF Central Command (1998-2000); and Deputy Chief of Staff (2000-2002). Nahal is a Hebrew acronym for Noar Halutzi Lohem (Fighting Pioneer Youth) and refers to a scheme for Israeli youth that combines active military service with civilian service, the latter usually in a new agricultural settlement. ... The Paratroopers Brigade (חטיבת הצנחנים) is a unit of paratroopers within the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). ... Sayeret (Hebrew סיירת, pl. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... Jump to: navigation, search Aman badge Aman (אמן) is the Hebrew abbreviation for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Directorate of Military Intelligence (אגף מודיעין), Israels central, overarching military inteligence. ... Military intelligence (abbreviated MI, int. ...

Chief of Staff

He was appointed as chief of staff on July 2000. In Ya'alon term's, the Israel Defence Forces - together with SHABAK and the Israeli West Bank barrier - managed to block the wave of Palestinian terrorism and sharply decrease the amount of successful suicide bombing attacks. The term Chief of Staff can refer to: The White House Chief of Staff, the highest-ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (Hebrew: צבא ההגנה לישראל Tsva Ha-Haganah Le-Yisrael ([Army] Force [for] the Defense of Israel), often abbreviated צהל Tsahal, alternative English spelling Tzahal, is the name of Israels armed forces (army, air force and navy). ... Shabak emblem Defender who shall not be seen The Shin Bet (in Hebrew, שבכ SHABAK an acronym of Sherut Bitahon Klali שירות ביטחון כללי), is the Internal General Security Service of Israel. ... It has been suggested that Apartheid wall be merged into this article or section. ... The term Palestinian terrorism is commonly used to describe acts of political violence committed by Palestinian individuals or groups against Israelis, Jews, and nationals of other countries. ... A suicide bombing is an attack using a bomb in which the individual(s) carrying the explosive materials composing the bomb intend(s) and expect(s) to die upon detonation (see suicide). ...

Ya'alon faced many complex challenges during his term:

• Fight Palestinian terrorism and thwart planned suicide bombings.
• Answer to criticism by left wing circles that claim that the IDF fail to keep its moral image during the conflict.
• Preparing the army for the 21st century while conceiving major budget cuts.
• Prepare plans for the operational part of the disengagement plan and the uprooting of Israeli settlements.
• Counter refusal threats from radical left wing and right wing circles.
• Reduce the terror in Gaza:
  • Stop the shelling of Israeli settlements with mortars and Qassam rockets by Hamas.
  • Stop the smuggling tunnels in Rafah.
  • Hit Hamas terrorist infrastructure.

Whether Ya'alon managed to handle these challenges during his tenure is debated by military commentators, who differ in their assessments of Ya'alon's performance as a Chief of Staff. Jump to: navigation, search In calendars based on the Christian Era or Common Era, such as the Gregorian calendar, the 21st century is the current century, as of this writing. ... The Gaza Disengagement Plan describes the move to withdraw all Jewish Israeli settlers from the Gaza Strip unilaterally as soon as possible, lead by Ariel Sharon. ... Israeli settlements are Jewish communities in areas under Israeli control as a result of the 1967 Six Day War. ... Refusal to serve in the Israeli military includes both refusal to obey specific orders and refusal to serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in any capacity due to pacifistic views or disagreement with the policies of the Israeli government as implemented by the army. ... The Qassam rocket is a simple steel rocket filled with explosives, developed by the Palestinian armed group Hamas. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Hamas emblem shows two crossed swords, the Dome of the Rock, and a map of the land they claim as Palestine (roughly, present-day Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip). ... Smuggling tunnels are secret tunnels, usually hidden underground, used for smuggling of goods, illegal weapons and people. ... Rafah (Arabic: رفح Hebrew: רפיח) is a town in the Gaza Strip, on the Egyptian border, and a nearby town on the Egyptian side of the border, on the Sinai Peninsula. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Hamas emblem shows two crossed swords, the Dome of the Rock, and a map of the land they claim as Palestine (roughly, present-day Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip). ...

Ya'alon's public pronouncements have been controversial. For example he told the Haaretz Newspaper on 27 August 2002, Jump to: navigation, search Haaretz (Hebrew: הארץ ▶(?), The Land) is an Israeli newspaper, founded in 1919. ...

"the Palestinian threat harbors cancer-like attributes that have to be severed. There are all kinds of solutions to cancer. Some say it's necessary to amputate organs but at the moment I am applying chemotherapy."

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In a surprising announcement, hardline Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz refused to renew Ya'alon's term on February 15, 2004. There was speculation that the popular commander was dismissed for his criticism of the Minister's harsh policies towards Palestinians and Sharon's disengagement plan. However, the common estimation is that the decision came on a personal background and tense relationship between the two. A defence minister (Commonwealth English) or defense minister (American English) is a cabinet portfolio (position) which regulates the armed forces in a sovereign nation. ... Israeli Minister of Defense Shaul Mofaz Shaul Mofaz (b. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Gaza Disengagement Plan describes the move to withdraw all Jewish Israeli settlers from the Gaza Strip unilaterally as soon as possible, lead by Ariel Sharon. ...

On June 1st, 2005, Ya'alon was succeeded as Chief of Staff by General Dan Halutz, former head of the Israeli Air Force. It was the first time in the history of the Israel Defense Forces that its Air Force chief has been chosen to become the over-all IDF chief. June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... General Dan Halutz   Dan Halutz? (Hebrew: דן חלוץ) (born 1948 in Tel Aviv) is an Israeli General and former Israeli Air Force commander. ... The Israeli Air Force (IAF) (Hebrew: חיל האוויר Heyl haAvir) is the air force of the Israel Defense Forces. ... The history of the Israel Defense Forces is intertwined with history of the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. ...

Israeli Minister of Defense Shaul Mofaz Shaul Mofaz (b. ... The term Chief of Staff can refer to: The White House Chief of Staff, the highest-ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (Hebrew: צבא ×”×”×’× ×” לישראל Tsva Ha-Haganah Le-Yisrael ( ♫) ([Army] Force for the Defense of Israel), often abbreviated צהל Tsahal, alternative English spelling Tzahal, is the name of Israels armed forces, comprising the Israel army, Israel air force and Israel navy. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... General Dan Halutz   Dan Halutz? (Hebrew: דן חלוץ) (born 1948 in Tel Aviv) is an Israeli General and former Israeli Air Force commander. ...

See also

• List of Israel's Chiefs of the General Staff

The history of the Israel Defense Forces is intertwined with history of the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. ...

External link

• Biography from Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs