Israel Yitzchak

Israel Yitzchak was born in 1953

Yitzchak was born in Jerusalem in 1953. His parents had immigrated from Iraq.

He served in the IDF Armored Corps and fought in the Yom Kippur War with the reconnaissance company of the 7th Brigade. He was badly wounded in the battle of the Valley of Tears. He stayed in career service and left as a lieutenant after serving as a deputy company commander.

In 1978 he joined the Israel Police and the Border Police. He held posts including company commander, commander of the Border Police in Gaza, in the Central region and in Samaria. He received the Israel Police service decoration for capturing a militant cell.

In 2005 he became commander of the Judea and Samaria police district and commanded the evacuation of Sa-Nur and Homesh during the disengagement. In 2006 he commanded the evacuation of Amona, and a parliamentary inquiry found that excessive force was used. He led the Border Police from 2007 and was deputy commissioner from 2011 to 2013.

In 2021 he became chairman of the Green Berets association. He lives in Moshav Zekharia, is married and has 3 children.