Commander of the Navy (Israel)

Commander of the Israeli Navy
מפקד זרוע הים
Incumbent
Vice admiral David Saar Salama
since 2 September 2021
 Israeli Navy
Member ofThe General Staff
Reports toChief of the General Staff
AppointerChief of the General Staff
Formation17 March 1948
First holderGershon Zak
Websitewww.idf.il/en/minisites/general-staff/

The Commander of the Israeli Navy is the head and highest-ranking officer of the Israeli Navy, and has operational control and is responsible for overall operations of the navy. The current Commander David Saar Salama.

List of officeholders

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No. Picture Name Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
Gershon Zak
Zak, GershonGershon Zak
(1913–1989)		17 March 1948April 19491 year[1]
2
Paul Shulman
Shulman, PaulPaul Shulman
(1922–1994)		April 1949May 19491 month[1]
3
Shlomo Shamir
Shamir, ShlomoAluf
Shlomo Shamir
(1915–2009)		May 1949December 19501 year, 7 months[1]
4
Mordechai Limon
Limon, MordechaiAluf
Mordechai Limon
(1924–2009)		14 December 195030 June 19543 years, 6 months[1]
5
Shmuel Tankus
Tankus, ShmuelAluf
Shmuel Tankus
(1914–2012)		1 July 195419605–6 years[1]
6
Yohai Ben-Nun
Ben, YohaiAluf
Yohai Ben-Nun
(1924–1994)		196019665–6 years[1]
7
Shlomo Erell
Erell, ShlomoAluf
Shlomo Erell
(1920–2018)		January 1966September 19682 years, 8 months[1]
8
Avraham Botzer
Botzer, AvrahamAluf
Avraham Botzer
(1929–2012)		September 19681 September 19724 years[1]
9
Benjamin Telem
Telem, BenjaminAluf
Benjamin Telem
(1928–2008)		1 September 197219763–4 years[1]
10
Michael Barkai
Barkai, MichaelAluf
Michael Barkai
(1935–1999)		197610 January 19792–3 years[1][2]
11
Ze'ev Almog
Almog, Ze'evAluf
Ze'ev Almog
(born 1935)		10 January 1979February 19856 years[1]
12
Avraham Ben-Shoshan
Ben, AvrahamAluf
Avraham Ben-Shoshan
(born 1940)		February 198519893–4 years[1]
13
Micha Ram
Ram, MichaAluf
Micha Ram
(1942–2018)		198919922–3 years[1]
14
Ami Ayalon
Ayalon, AmiAluf
Ami Ayalon
(born 1945)		199219952–3 years[1]
15
Alex Tal
Tal, AlexAluf
Alex Tal
(born 1946)		199519993–4 years[1]
16
Yedidya Ya'ari
Ya'ari, YedidyaAluf
Yedidya Ya'ari
(born 1947)		1999September 20044–5 years[1]
17
David Ben-Besht
Ben, DavidAluf
David Ben-Besht
(born 1950)		September 200420072–3 years[1]
18
Eli Marom
Marom, EliAluf
Eli Marom
(born 1955)		200720113–4 years[1]
19
Ram Rothberg
Rothberg, RamAluf
Ram Rothberg
(born 1964)		10 October 201112 September 20164 years, 11 months[1][3]
20
Eli Sharvit
Sharvit, EliAluf
Eli Sharvit
(born 1964)		12 September 20162 September 20214 years, 11 months[4][5]
21
David Saar Salama
Salama, DavidAluf
David Saar Salama
(born 1969)		2 September 2021Incumbent3 years, 1 month[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Israeli Navy: Navy Commanders-in-Chief". JEWISH VIRTUAL LIBRARY. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Israeli Navy Commander Ousted After Winning Acquittal in Rape". The New York Times. 10 January 1979. p. 7. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Maj. Gen. Marom: Israel Navy capable of operating in distant theaters" (Press release). IDF Spokesperson. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  4. ^ "New Israeli Navy head: Major-General Eli Sharvit". JerusalemOnline. 12 September 2016. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  5. ^ Gross, Judah Ari (12 September 2016). "IDF gets new top sailor, as Eisenkot makes fresh appointments". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  6. ^ "דרגות אלוף הוענקו לתא"ל דוד סער סלמה הנכנס לתפקידו כמפקד זרוע הים". 2021-09-01. Archived from the original on 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
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