Gabi Ashkenazi

Gabi Ashkenazi
Gabi Ashkenazi
	Ashkenazi, in his former role of IDF chief of staff, February 2007
Ministerial roles
2020–2021	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Faction represented in the Knesset
2019–2021	Blue and White
Personal details
Born	Gabriel Ashkenazi; 25 February 1954 (age 70); Hagor, Israel
Residence	Kfar Saba
Military service
Allegiance	Israel
Years of service	1972–2011
Rank	Rav Aluf (highest rank)
Commands	IDF Chief of Staff; Deputy Chief of Staff of the IDF Golani Brigade Commanding Officer; Armored Division Commander; Operations Directorate; Northern Command; Deputy Chief of General Staff; Chief of the General Staff;
Battles/wars	Yom Kippur War; Operation Thunderbolt; Operation Litani; 1982 Lebanon War; 2006 Lebanon War; Operation Hot Winter; Operation Cast Lead;

Gabriel "Gabi" Ashkenazi (Hebrew: גַבִּי אַשְׁכְּנַזִּי; born 25 February 1954)^[1] is an Israeli politician and former military leader. He previously served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.^[2]^[3] He was the Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces from 2007 to 2011. Ashkenazi served as a member of Blue and White in the Knesset.