Moshe Tamir

Moshe Tamir was born in 1964 in Israel

Tamir was born in Israel in August 1964. His father was an IDF lieutenant colonel who served in Shayetet 13 and the Mossad. His grandfather, Moshe Dovdevani, was killed in the War of Independence.

He studied at the military boarding school in Haifa before his draft. He later studied at the US Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He holds a bachelor's degree in Middle East studies from the University of Haifa and an MBA from the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya.

Tamir joined Golani in 1982 and rose through its ranks, fighting Hezbollah in South Lebanon. He led the Egoz Unit, the Golani Brigade during the Second Intifada, and later the Gaza Division. In 2005 he published a book about the fighting in Lebanon.

His service ended in 2010 after the all-terrain vehicle affair involving his son, for which he was court-martialed. He then headed the security division of Gilat Satellite Networks and in 2017 became a partner and CEO at Lahav. In the Swords of Iron war he served in the reserves in Southern Command and helped plan the ground maneuver in Gaza.

Tamir is married with 4 children and lives in Metula.