Boaz Levy

Boaz Levy was born in 1961 in Netanya

Boaz Levy was born on September 25, 1961, and grew up in Netanya. He attended ORT Leibovitz high school in the city.

He served in the Israel Air Force as an expert in guided weapons. In 1989 he completed a bachelor's degree in aeronautical and space engineering at the Technion. He earned a master's degree in systems engineering there in 2000.

Levy joined Israel Aerospace Industries in 1989 as an engineer on the Arrow missile defense project, and later headed it. In 2006 he set up the Barak 8 air defense program, and in 2010 he became manager of a new air defense systems plant. From 2013 he led the Missile and Space Systems Division, which employed about 3,700 workers.

In November 2020 the board chose him as CEO, but Defense Minister Benny Gantz did not approve the appointment at first, so Levy served as acting CEO. Gantz approved the appointment in January 2022. He took part in deals to sell Barak 8 for 2.4 billion dollars and the Arrow system to Germany for 3.6 billion dollars.

In May 2026 his appointment as chairman of the board of Israel Aerospace Industries was approved. In 2024 he lit a torch at the Independence Day ceremony. He is married and has 2 children.