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Guy Bitton

Guy Bitton is an Israeli army officer with the rank of colonel who commanded the Sagi Brigade and served as deputy commander of the Gaza Division.

born 1973Commanding the Sagi BrigadeDeputy commander of the Gaza DivisionCommanding the Givati reconnaissance battalion

Occupation: military officer
Rank: aluf mishne
Wars: South Lebanon conflict

Guy Bitton was born in 1973

Guy Bitton was born in 1973. He is married and has 3 children.

He holds a bachelor's degree from Ben-Gurion University and a master's degree from the Hebrew University.

Bitton joined the IDF in 1991 and served in the Shaked Battalion of the Givati Brigade. He became an infantry officer, led a platoon in fighting in southern Lebanon, and later commanded companies. He then served as deputy commander of the Rotem Battalion and as operations officer of the Givati Brigade.

From 2005 to 2007 he commanded the Givati reconnaissance battalion, including in fighting in the Gaza Strip. He was operations officer of Southern Command from 2010 to 2012, then commanded the Sagi Brigade as a colonel until 2014. He later represented the Ground Forces at the US Army's TRADOC until 2016 and was deputy commander of the Gaza Division until 2017.

Guy Bitton's life in 6 milestones

1991
Joined the IDF and was assigned to the Givati Brigade.
2005
Promoted to lieutenant colonel and named commander of the Givati reconnaissance battalion.
2010
Became operations officer of Southern Command.
2012
Promoted to colonel and named commander of the Sagi Brigade.
2014
Became the Ground Forces representative at the US Army's TRADOC.
2016
Named deputy commander of the Gaza Division.

Guy Bitton served in Givati Brigade

Bitton has served in the IDF since 1991, rising from the Givati Brigade to colonel, commanding the Sagi Brigade from 2012 to 2014. He fought in southern Lebanon and in the Gaza Strip.

Givati Brigade