Eyal Zamir

Eyal Zamir
Eyal Zamir
	Official portrait, 2025
Native name	אייל זמיר
Born	26 January 1966 (age 59); Eilat, Israel
Allegiance	Israel
Branch	Israel Defense Forces
Years of service	1984–
Rank	Rav Aluf (Chief of the General Staff)
Battles / wars	Arab–Israeli conflict Israeli–Lebanese conflict South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000); 2006 Lebanon War; ; Israeli–Palestinian conflict First Intifada; Second Intifada; Operation Cast Lead; Operation Pillar of Defense; Operation Protective Edge; Operation Guardian of the Walls; Gaza war; ; ;

Eyal Zamir (Hebrew: אייל זמיר; born 26 January 1966) is the current Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, having taken office on 5 March 2025.^[1]^[2] Zamir previously served as the Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Defense (2023–2025), as Deputy Chief of Staff between 2018^[3] and 2021, commander of the Southern Command,^[4] Military Secretary to the Prime Minister, commander of the 36th Division and commander of the 7th Armored Brigade.