Gabi Last

Gabi Last was born in 1946 in Germany

Gabriel (Gabi) Last was born in Heidelberg, Germany, in 1946 to parents who survived the Holocaust. In 1948 his family immigrated to Israel and settled in Ramla.

He served as a fighter and officer in the Paratroopers Brigade. After the Six-Day War he moved to the Border Police. In September 1969, during the War of Attrition, he was wounded while rescuing his soldiers in a shooting incident in the Beit She'an Valley, and received the Medal of Distinguished Service.

He commanded the northern Border Police, was deputy commander of the Border Police and headed the operations branch at national headquarters. From 1993 to 1997 he commanded the Tel Aviv District, and then served as deputy police commissioner under Assaf Hefetz. He holds a law degree from Tel Aviv University and a master's degree from the University of Haifa.

He retired in 1998 and led the Israel Insurance Association until 2001. He sat on the Bezeq board for the government from 1999 to 2003. In 2001 he became CEO of the Delek Group, and in 2003 he became its chairman. He is married with 3 children.