Ami Biton

Ami Biton was born in 1981 in Kiryat Gat

Amichai (Ami) Biton was born in 1981 and grew up in Kiryat Gat, where he attended ORT Gross. He lives in Rehovot, is married to Yochi and has 4 children.

He joined the army in August 1999 and volunteered for the paratroopers. He rose from platoon commander in the 101st Battalion to company and team commander in Duvdevan, and was wounded during an operation in the Second Intifada. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration from Ono Academic College.

He commanded the Paratroopers Reconnaissance Unit, the 202nd Battalion and the Duvdevan Unit. After a soldier was killed by a comrade's accidental shot, Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot canceled his promotion and froze it for 2 years. In 2019 he returned to set up and lead the Refaim Unit, and was promoted to colonel in 2020.

He then led the northern brigade in the Gaza Strip and, from 2023, the Paratroopers Brigade in the Swords of Iron war, in Gaza, southern Lebanon and the Syrian buffer zone. In 2024 the army examined complaints about his conduct, and he received a command reprimand for treating some of his officers with disrespect. He served as brigade commander until May 2025.