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Idan Katz
Idan Katz is an Israeli army officer with the rank of colonel who commanded the Shaldag Unit and the Ephraim Brigade and became deputy commander of the Gaza Division in 2024.
born 1977Commanding the Shaldag UnitCommanding the Ephraim BrigadeIDF attaché in PolandDeputy commander of Gaza Division
- Occupation
- military officer
- Rank
- aluf mishne
- Wars
- 2006 Lebanon War
Idan Katz was born in 1977 in Talmei Eliyahu
Idan Katz was born in 1977 and grew up in the moshav of Talmei Eliyahu. He is married and has 4 children.
He holds a bachelor's degree in law and business administration from the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. He later studied at the National Security College in 2019 and 2020.
Katz joined the IDF in November 1995 and served as a fighter in the Shaldag Unit. After a short time he left the army and farmed on his moshav, then returned to Shaldag as a team commander. He went on to command companies in the Paratroopers and Givati, and led the Tzabar Battalion from 2011 to 2013.
He commanded the Shaldag Unit from 2015 to 2017 and the Ephraim Brigade from 2017 to 2019. In 2020 he took command of the Fire Training Center, and in 2021 he became the IDF attaché in Poland. In March 2024 his appointment as deputy commander of the Gaza Division was approved.
Idan Katz's life in 8 milestones
- 1995
Joined the IDF and volunteered for the Shaldag Unit.
- 2005
Became commander of the Givati reconnaissance company.
- 2011
Promoted to lieutenant colonel and named commander of the Tzabar Battalion.
- 2015
Appointed commander of the Shaldag Unit.
- 2017
Promoted to colonel and named commander of the Ephraim Brigade.
- 2020
Became commander of the Fire Training Center.
- 2021
Appointed IDF attaché in Poland.
- 2024
Appointment as deputy commander of the Gaza Division approved.
Idan Katz served in Shaldag and Givati Brigade
Katz has served in the IDF since 1995, commanding the Tzabar Battalion from 2011 to 2013, the Shaldag Unit from 2015 to 2017 and the Ephraim Brigade from 2017 to 2019. He holds the rank of colonel.
These 6 people share a field, a unit or a party with Idan Katz
Ido Ben-Mosheborn 1970Head of the Israeli Naval StaffMilitary
Eyal Eizenbergborn 1963Commanding the Gaza Division in Cast LeadMilitary
Eyal Shlainborn 1960Commanding the Shaldag UnitMilitary
Moni Katzborn 1965Commanding the Depth CommandMilitary
Yaron Finkelmanborn 1975Head of IDF Southern CommandMilitary
Yitzhak Ben-Bashat1979 to 2023Commanding the Yiftach BrigadeMilitary
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Photograph: IDF Spokesperson's Unit photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0