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Kobi Heller
Kobi Heller is an IDF brigadier general who commands the Judea and Samaria Division.
born 1977Commanding the Duvdevan UnitFighting on 7 October 2023Commanding the Judea and Samaria Division
- Occupation
- military officer
- Education
- Ariel University, University of Haifa, Ono Academic College
- Rank
- aluf mishne
- Wars
- South Lebanon conflict
Kobi Heller was born in 1977 in Jerusalem
Kobi Heller was born in Jerusalem in 1977 to Yair and Shula Heller and grew up in Karnei Shomron. He studied at the Bnei Akiva Shomron yeshiva high school and at the Neve Dekalim yeshiva in Gush Katif.
He joined the IDF in 1997 and served in the Golani reconnaissance unit, later commanding a company in Battalion 51. He fought in the Second Lebanon War with the Egoz Unit and later served as deputy commander of Battalion 12 and of Egoz.
He commanded the Golani reconnaissance battalion from 2011 to 2013 and the Duvdevan Unit from 2014 to 2016. He then commanded the Southern Brigade in Gaza, the Oz Brigade and the Hamaptz Formation.
On 7 October 2023 he went south and fought in several areas, including Nahal Oz and Re'im. He became commander of the Ground Forces Training Center in 2024 and of the Judea and Samaria Division in 2025.
He holds degrees from Ariel University, the University of Haifa and Ono Academic College. He is married to Michal and has 7 children.
Kobi Heller's life in 10 milestones
- 1977
Born in Jerusalem.
- 1997
Enlisted in the IDF and joined Golani.
- 2011
Became commander of the Golani reconnaissance battalion.
- 2014
Became commander of the Duvdevan Unit.
- 2016
Promoted to colonel and named Southern Brigade commander in Gaza.
- 2018
Became commander of the Oz Brigade.
- 2021
Promoted to brigadier general and named Hamaptz Formation commander.
- 2023
Fought in the south during the October 7 attack.
- 2024
Formally appointed commander of the Ground Forces Training Center.
- 2025
Became commander of the Judea and Samaria Division.
Kobi Heller served in Egoz and Duvdevan and Golani Brigade
He served in Golani, Egoz and Duvdevan, fought in Operation Defensive Shield, the Second Lebanon War and Operation Protective Edge, and reached the rank of brigadier general in 2021.
These 6 people share a field, a unit or a party with Kobi Heller
Kobi Yaakobiborn 1973Commissioner of the Israel Prison ServiceMilitary
Tamir Yadaiborn 1969Deputy Chief of the General StaffMilitary
Rassan Alianborn 1972First Druze commander of GolaniMilitary
Roi Levy1979 to 2023Commanding the Egoz UnitMilitary
Yitzhak Ben-Bashat1979 to 2023Commanding the Yiftach BrigadeMilitary
Ofek Buchrisborn 1968Commanding the Golani BrigadeMilitary
Based on Hebrew Wikipedia, יעקב הלר, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.
Photograph: IDF Spokesperson's Unit photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0