Moti Baruch

Moti Baruch was born in 1967 in Netanya

Moti Baruch was born on March 24, 1967, in Netanya. He lives in Atzmon in the Lower Galilee, is married to Smadar and has 6 children.

He earned a bachelor's degree in Middle Eastern studies from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He also holds a master's degree in political science from the University of Haifa and studied at the National Defense University in the United States.

He joined the IDF in 1985 and served in the Paratroopers' 890th Battalion, rising from platoon commander to battalion commander. He led the Paratroopers reconnaissance unit, was wounded during Operation Grapes of Wrath, and commanded Maglan during Operation Defensive Shield. He later commanded the 226th Brigade, the Judea Brigade, the Nahal Brigade, the Idan and Steel formations, and headed the Operations Department.

In 2018 he was promoted to major general and took command of the 446th Corps and the command and staff school. In 2020 he was appointed to establish and lead the Ground Forces Training and Exercises Command.

During the Swords of Iron war in 2024, he initiated the creation of the 96th Division, made up of former soldiers returning to service. In November 2024 he began leading an expert team examining operational discipline in combat.