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Guy Markizano

Guy Markizano is an IDF officer with the rank of Aluf (Major General) who has served as Military Secretary to the Prime Minister since 2026.

born 1978Military Secretary to the Prime MinisterMilitary Secretary to the Defense MinisterChief of Staff, Northern Command

Born: 14 July 1978
Occupation: military officer
Rank: aluf mishne
Wars: 2006 Lebanon War

Guy Markizano was born in 1978

Guy Markizano was born on July 14, 1978. He grew up in Ramat HaSharon and graduated from Alon High School there. He holds a bachelor's degree in international relations from the Hebrew University and a master's degree in business administration from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

He joined the IDF in 1997 and served in the Artillery Corps. He rose from combat soldier to battery commander and deputy battalion commander, a post he held during the Second Lebanon War. He later headed the bureau of Southern Command chief Yoav Galant.

From 2010 to 2012 he commanded Battalion 405 in the Golan Formation. He then commanded the Kidon Formation from 2015 to 2017 and the Amud HaEsh Formation from 2017 to 2019. In 2020 he was named Chief of Staff of the Northern Command with the rank of brigadier general.

From 2023 he was Military Secretary to Defense Ministers Yoav Galant and Israel Katz. During the Swords of Iron War, his classified military phone was stolen on a beach and the IDF disabled it remotely. In June 2026 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chose him as his military secretary, and he was promoted to major general.

He lives in Netanya. He is married to Dr. Daniela, a family physician, and has 3 children.

Milestones in Guy Markizano's life

1978
Born in Israel.
1997
Enlisted in the IDF Artillery Corps.
2010
Became commander of Battalion 405 as a lieutenant colonel.
2015
Promoted to colonel and given command of the Kidon Formation.
2017
Took command of the Amud HaEsh Formation.
2019
Became head of the planning department in the Ground Arm.
2020
Named Chief of Staff of the Northern Command as a brigadier general.
2023
Became Military Secretary to the Minister of Defense.
2026
Became Military Secretary to the Prime Minister and was promoted to major general.

Guy Markizano served in the military

He has served in the IDF since 1997, starting in the Artillery Corps and serving in the Second Lebanon War. He commanded the Kidon and Amud HaEsh formations and reached the rank of major general in 2026.