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Guy Goldfarb

Guy Goldfarb is an Israeli Navy officer with the rank of brigadier general who served as chief of staff of the Israeli Navy and later became the IDF representative at the National Security Council.

born 1975Chief of staff of the Israeli NavyCommanding the missile boat flotillaIDF representative at National Security Council

Occupation: military officer
Rank: tat aluf
Wars: Operation Full Disclosure, 2006 Lebanon War, Gaza War (2008–2009)

Guy Goldfarb was born in 1975 in Israel

Guy Goldfarb was born in 1975 and grew up in Kiryat Haim. He attended the Netivim school and Kiryat Haim high school.

He joined the IDF in 1993 and completed the naval officers course. He held many command and staff posts in the missile boat flotilla, including command of the missile boat INS Kidon. He later commanded the Ashdod base, the missile boat flotilla and the Haifa base.

In 2021 he became deputy commander of the navy and chief of staff of the Israeli Navy, and he held the post during the Swords of Iron war. He left the post in 2024 and became the IDF representative at the National Security Council.

He holds a bachelor's degree in political science and an MBA from the University of Haifa, and a second master's degree from the National Security College. He is married to Idit and has 2 daughters and a son.

Guy Goldfarb's life in 9 milestones

1975
Born in Israel.
1993
Joined the IDF.
2002
Took command of the missile boat INS Kidon.
2010
Promoted to lieutenant colonel and named commander of Squadron 916.
2016
Promoted to colonel and named commander of the Ashdod base.
2017
Became commander of the missile boat flotilla.
2020
Promoted to brigadier general and named commander of the Haifa base.
2021
Appointed chief of staff of the Israeli Navy.
2024
Became the IDF representative at the National Security Council.

Guy Goldfarb served in Navy Missile Boat Fighters and Naval Officers Course

Goldfarb joined the IDF in 1993 and served in the navy, commanding the missile boat flotilla from 2017 to 2019 and serving as navy chief of staff from 2021 to 2024, including during the Swords of Iron war. He holds the rank of brigadier general.

Navy Missile Boat Fighters Naval Officers Course