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Avi Bluth

Avi Bluth is an Israeli major general (Aluf) who has commanded the IDF Central Command since 2024.

born 1974Commanding the IDF Central CommandMilitary Secretary to the Prime MinisterCommanding the Maglan unit

Born: 12 September 1974, Jerusalem
Occupation: military personnel, military officer
Education: Bnei David Mechina, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IDF Command & Staff College
Rank: tat aluf
Wars: South Lebanon conflict

Avi Bluth was born in 1974 in Jerusalem

Avi Bluth was born in Jerusalem in 1974 to Efraim and Shoshana. During the First Intifada his family moved to Neve Tzuf. He attended a pre-military academy in Eli before his service.

He holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy, economics and political science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He also earned a master's degree in strategic thinking from the United States Army War College in Pennsylvania.

Bluth joined the Paratroopers and served in Battalion 890, fighting in South Lebanon. He commanded Battalion 101 in Operation Cast Lead, where he was wounded, and later led the Maglan unit and the Judea Brigade. He then served as Military Secretary to the Prime Minister and commanded the Judea and Samaria Division.

In 2024 he was promoted to Aluf and took command of the Central Command. In August 2025, after troops uprooted trees near al-Mughayyir, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel asked the military advocate to investigate him. In August 2026 Defense Minister Israel Katz announced a replacement for him, then said he did not intend to remove him.

Bluth is married to Adi and lives in Nehusha. He has six daughters.

Avi Bluth's life in 8 milestones

1974
Born in Jerusalem.
2008
Appointed commander of Paratroopers Battalion 101.
2010
Became commander of the Maglan unit.
2012
Appointed commander of the Judea Brigade.
2017
Appointed commander of the Oz Brigade.
2018
Became Military Secretary to the Prime Minister.
2021
Appointed commander of the Judea and Samaria Division.
2024
Promoted to Aluf and took command of the Central Command.

Avi Bluth served in Maglan

Bluth served in the Paratroopers, commanded Battalion 101 in Operation Cast Lead and later the Maglan unit from 2010 to 2012. He rose to Aluf in 2024 and heads the Central Command.

Maglan