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Mishel Yanko

Mishel Yanko is an Israeli military officer with the rank of Aluf who headed the IDF Technology and Logistics Directorate.

born 1970Heading the Technology and Logistics DirectorateCommanding the Technological and Maintenance CorpsChief of Staff, Manpower Directorate

Born: 1 September 1970
Occupation: military officer
Education: Bar-Ilan University
Rank: aluf

Mishel Yanko was born in 1970

Mishel Yanko was born on September 1, 1970. He grew up in Netanya and attended the ORT Yad Leibovitz high school there.

He studied economics and logistics at Bar-Ilan University. He later earned master's degrees in military and national security and in social sciences.

Yanko began his IDF service as a tank electrician and rose through maintenance roles, including posts in the Kiryati Brigade, the Ga'ash Formation and the Central Command. He attended the National Security College and in 2017 became commander of the Technological and Maintenance Corps as a Brigadier General. In 2019 he became Chief of Staff of the Manpower Directorate, and in 2021 he was promoted to Major General and head of the Technology and Logistics Directorate.

He held that post during the Swords of Iron War and finished it in September 2025. In 2026 he joined the board of Mega Or Holdings and later became chairman of Mega DC. He is married with 3 children.

Milestones in Mishel Yanko's life

1970
Born on September 1.
1997
Became maintenance officer of the Kiryati Brigade.
2006
Appointed maintenance officer of the Ga'ash Formation.
2010
Appointed maintenance officer in the Central Command.
2013
Appointed head of planning, organization and human resources at ordnance headquarters.
2017
Promoted to Brigadier General and named corps commander.
2019
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Manpower Directorate.
2021
Promoted to Major General and head of the Technology and Logistics Directorate.
2025
Completed his term as directorate head.
2026
Appointed a director of Mega Or Holdings.

Mishel Yanko served in the military

Yanko served in the IDF from tank electrician to Major General, heading the Technological and Maintenance Corps from 2017 and the Technology and Logistics Directorate from 2021 to 2025. He served in the Second Lebanon War and the Swords of Iron War.