Eliad Moati

Eliad Moati was born in 1978 in Israel

Eliad Moati was born in 1978 to Zvi and Penina Moati. He grew up in Elkana and attended the Bnei David pre-military academy in Eli.

He joined the IDF in 1997 and volunteered for the Duvdevan Unit, where he became a team commander. In August 2000 he led his team in an operation in Asira al-Shamaliya, where 3 of his soldiers were killed by mistaken fire from another team in the unit. He later held senior posts in Duvdevan, including deputy commander from 2007 to 2008.

In 2008 he moved to the Givati Brigade and later commanded its reconnaissance battalion and the Gefen Battalion, which he took over during Operation Protective Edge. He commanded the Bar'am Formation from 2016 to 2018 and the Givati Brigade from 2021 to 2023.

In September 2023 he was promoted to brigadier general and became commander of the Border Defense Corps, serving during the Swords of Iron war. In May 2025 he became commander of the National Ground Training Center. A planned appointment to command the Bashan Division in August 2025 was not approved by Defense Minister Israel Katz.

He holds a bachelor's degree in military history from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and master's degrees from the University of Haifa. He lives in Meirav, is married to Shlomit and has 7 children.