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Atar Dagan

Atar Dagan is a retired Israeli Artillery Corps officer with the rank of colonel who commanded the Kela David formation.

born 1962Commanding the Kela David formationIDF attaché in PolandRunning a tourism company

Occupation: military officer
Rank: aluf mishne
Wars: South Lebanon conflict, 1982 Lebanon War

Atar Dagan was born in 1962 in Merhavia

Atar Dagan was born and raised in Merhavia. His mother was a Holocaust survivor and his father was a fighter pilot in the Israeli Air Force.

He joined the army in 1980 and volunteered for pilot training. After he was removed from the course, he moved to the Artillery Corps, completed officer training and fought in the First Lebanon War. He later commanded a battery, Battalion 405 and the Meitar unit.

During the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon in May 2000 he commanded the Adirim formation, and from 2001 to 2003 he led the Kela David formation. He then served as operations officer of Central Command during the Second Intifada and as IDF attaché in Poland. His last post was head of fire support in the Fire Formation.

After leaving the army he represented the Friends of the IDF in the United States. He now owns and runs a tourism company. He is a graduate of the National Security College, is married to Karen, has 4 children and lives in Kibbutz Nahal Oz.

Milestones in Atar Dagan's life

1980
Enlisted in the IDF and volunteered for pilot training.
1989
Appointed commander of Battalion 405.
1991
Became commander of the Meitar unit.
2000
Commanded the Adirim formation during the withdrawal from Lebanon.
2001
Took command of the Kela David formation.

Atar Dagan served in Artillery Corps

Dagan served in the Artillery Corps from 1980, fought in the First Lebanon War and commanded the Adirim and Kela David formations, retiring as a colonel. He also served as Central Command operations officer in the Second Intifada and as IDF attaché in Poland.

Artillery Corps