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Moshe Kaplinsky

Moshe Kaplinsky is a retired Israeli major general who served as Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the IDF and later headed several Israeli companies.

born 1957Deputy Chief of the General StaffCommanding the Golani BrigadeHeading Central CommandCEO of Better Place Israel

Born: 20 January 1957, Gedera
Occupation: military officer
Education: Tel Aviv University, Bar-Ilan University
Rank: major general
Wars: South Lebanon conflict, 1982 Lebanon War

Moshe Kaplinsky was born in 1957 in Gedera

Moshe Kaplinsky was born on January 20, 1957, in Gedera, where he grew up. His father Baruch was a Haganah member who was sent to the detention camps in Cyprus. He is married to Pnina and has 2 sons.

He holds a BA in economics and business management from Bar-Ilan University and an MBA from Tel Aviv University. He also completed the US Army's Advanced Infantry Officers Course.

He joined the IDF in 1976 and served in the Golani Brigade, which he commanded from 1993 to 1995. He later led the Galilee Division during the withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000. As a major general he was military secretary to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, head of Central Command from 2002, and Deputy Chief of the General Staff from 2005 to 2007.

In 2008 he became CEO of Better Place Israel, which built infrastructure for electric cars, and resigned in 2012. He was CEO of Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises from 2013 to 2019 and became CEO of Oil Refineries in 2020. In 2021 he became chairman of the board of Oil Refineries.

Moshe Kaplinsky's life in 10 milestones

1957
Born in Gedera.
1976
Joined the IDF and the Golani Brigade.
1982
Wounded in the battle for Beaufort as commander of Sayeret Golani.
1993
Became commander of the Golani Brigade.
2001
Promoted to major general and named military secretary to Ariel Sharon.
2002
Took command of Central Command.
2005
Appointed Deputy Chief of the General Staff.
2008
Became CEO of Better Place Israel.
2013
Became CEO of Nesher.
2021
Became chairman of the board of Oil Refineries.

Moshe Kaplinsky served in Golani Brigade

He served in the IDF from 1976 to 2007, mostly in the Golani Brigade, fought in Operation Litani and the 1982 Lebanon War, and rose to major general. His posts included commander of the Golani Brigade, head of Central Command and Deputy Chief of the General Staff.

Golani Brigade