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Liron Bitton
Liron Bitton is an Israeli army officer with the rank of colonel who serves as the Ground Forces attaché in the United States.
born 1983Commanding the Binyamin BrigadeCommanding Brigade 55Ground Forces attaché in the United States
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- military officer
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- aluf mishne
Liron Bitton was born in 1983
Liron Bitton was born in 1983. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Haifa and a master's degree in security and diplomacy from Tel Aviv University.
He joined the IDF in August 2001 and volunteered for the Paratroopers, serving in Battalion 202. After infantry squad leader and officer courses, he led a platoon and later an operational company in the battalion. He then commanded the Paratroopers' Palnat, served as deputy commander of Battalion 890, and headed the training unit of Maglan.
In 2017 he became a lieutenant colonel and commander of Battalion 450, and from 2019 he was operations officer of the Gaza Division. In 2021 he was promoted to colonel and took command of Brigade 55 and the Lachish training base. In 2023 he became commander of the Binyamin Brigade.
In May 2025 he was appointed Ground Forces attaché in the United States. He lives in Hogla in the Hefer Valley, is married to Elinor and has 3 children.
Liron Bitton's life in 8 milestones
- 2001
Joined the IDF and volunteered for the Paratroopers.
- 2011
Became commander of the Paratroopers' Palnat.
- 2014
Became head of the training unit of Maglan.
- 2017
Promoted to lieutenant colonel and named commander of Battalion 450.
- 2019
Became operations officer of the Gaza Division.
- 2021
Promoted to colonel and took command of Brigade 55.
- 2023
Appointed commander of the Binyamin Brigade.
- 2025
Appointed Ground Forces attaché in the United States.
Liron Bitton served in Maglan and Paratroopers Brigade
Bitton has served in the IDF since 2001, starting in the Paratroopers' Battalion 202 and Maglan. He reached the rank of colonel in 2021 and commanded Battalion 450, Brigade 55 and the Binyamin Brigade.
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Photograph: IDF Spokesperson's Unit photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0