Militaryאשר בנישתי

Asher Benbenisty

Asher Benbenisty is an Israeli army officer with the rank of colonel who commands the Home Front Command's Rescue and Training Brigade.

born 1983Commanding the Rescue and Training BrigadeCommanding Home Front Command's Southern District

Rank: aluf mishne

Asher Benbenisty was born in 1983 in Yeruham

Asher Benbenisty was born in Yeruham in 1983. He studied at the Wolfson yeshiva in Beersheba, and his family later moved to Ashdod.

He began his army service in 2002 as a soldier in the Paratroopers Brigade. In 2010 he moved to the Home Front Command. There he served as a company commander, deputy commander of the Tavor Battalion and commander of the Kedem Battalion in the Rescue and Training Brigade.

In September 2024 he became commander of the Southern District of the Home Front Command, replacing Sagi Baruch. In July 2026 he took command of the Rescue and Training Brigade, replacing Shlomi Ben Yair.

He is married to Maayan, a social worker, and they have 4 children. The family lives in Moshav Tkuma.

Asher Benbenisty's life in 6 milestones

1983
Born in Yeruham.
2002
Joined the Paratroopers Brigade as a soldier.
2010
Moved to the Home Front Command.
2019
Became commander of the Kedem Battalion.
2024
Became commander of the Home Front Command's Southern District.
2026
Took command of the Rescue and Training Brigade.

Asher Benbenisty served in Search and Rescue (Home Front Command)

He began service in 2002 in the Paratroopers Brigade and moved to the Home Front Command in 2010, where he commanded the Kedem Battalion from 2019 to 2021, the Southern District from 2024 and the Rescue and Training Brigade from 2026. He holds the rank of colonel.

Search and Rescue (Home Front Command)