Boaz Amidror

Boaz Amidror was born in 1967 in Israel

Boaz Amidror was born in Israel in 1967. His parents are Naomi and Binyamin Amidror, an expert on military theory and history. His uncle is Yaakov Amidror, an IDF major general who headed the National Security Council.

He volunteered for Sayeret Matkal, then completed infantry officers course and moved to the Paratroopers Brigade. He commanded the 101st Paratroopers Battalion in the Second Intifada and the Gefen Battalion in Operation Defensive Shield near Ramallah. In 2005 and 2006 he was chief of staff of the Gaza Division, then commanded the Nesher reserve paratroopers brigade in the Second Lebanon War.

After the war he commanded the Golan Formation and later served as ground forces attaché in the United States. From 2017 to 2019 he headed the concepts branch of the IDF Ground Forces and wrote its future concept, Land on the Horizon. In reserve duty he serves as chief of staff of the Gaza Division, including during Operation Protective Edge in 2014.

He researched friendly fire in combat and wrote a book on it, published in 2017, which won the Moldovan Prize. He is married to Dr. Idit and they have 2 children. Today he mainly photographs Israeli nature.