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Guy Berger

Guy Berger is an Israeli reserve brigadier general who commanded the Home Front Command's Northern District from 2019 to 2021.

born 1976Commanding the Ephraim BrigadeHome Front Command Northern DistrictCommanding the Paratroopers reconnaissance unit

Occupation
military officer
Rank
aluf mishne
Wars
South Lebanon conflict

Guy Berger was born in 1976 in Haifa

Guy Berger was born in 1976 in Haifa and grew up there. He studied at the Hebrew Reali School in Haifa.

He joined the IDF in 1994, volunteered for the Paratroopers and served in the 101st Battalion as a platoon and company commander. He later led a combat unit in Maglan and commanded the Paratroopers reconnaissance unit from 2004, during the Second Intifada.

In 2008 he became a lieutenant colonel and head of the infantry branch, a post he held during Operation Cast Lead. He commanded the 202nd Battalion from 2009 to 2011 and then the Paratroopers training base until 2013.

As a colonel he commanded the Ephraim Brigade from 2013 to 2015 and studied at the National Security College. He later served in the Depth Command and as deputy commander of the Fire Formation, then led the Home Front Command's Northern District until he retired in 2021.

He holds a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering and management and a master's degree in Israeli security. He is married to Sivan and has 4 children.

Guy Berger's life in 9 milestones

  1. 1994

    Enlisted in the IDF and joined the Paratroopers.

  2. 2004

    Became commander of the Paratroopers reconnaissance unit.

  3. 2008

    Promoted to lieutenant colonel and named head of the infantry branch.

  4. 2009

    Took command of the 202nd Battalion.

  5. 2011

    Became commander of the Paratroopers training base.

  6. 2013

    Promoted to colonel and named commander of the Ephraim Brigade.

  7. 2018

    Became deputy commander of the Fire Formation.

  8. 2019

    Took command of the Home Front Command's Northern District.

  9. 2021

    Retired from the IDF.

Guy Berger served in Maglan and Paratroopers Brigade

Berger served in the IDF from 1994 to 2021 in the Paratroopers, Maglan and later senior command posts, reaching the rank of brigadier general in the reserves. He fought in the Second Intifada and served during Operation Cast Lead.

MaglanParatroopers Brigade

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Based on Hebrew Wikipedia, גיא ברגר, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.

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