Omer Tishler

Omer Tishler was born in 1975 in Karmiel

Omer Tishler was born in 1975 in Karmiel and grew up in Kfar Saba. His father Amnon was a lawyer, and his mother Silvia was a Feldenkrais instructor. He finished high school at Ostrovski high school.

He joined the IDF and the Air Force in 1993 and completed flight school in 1995. He trained on the F-16 and then joined the founding group of the re-formed 69 Squadron, flying the F-15I. In 2002 he began studying biomedical engineering at Tel Aviv University, earned a bachelor's degree, and left active service for high tech.

He flew as a reservist in the Second Lebanon War in 2006 and then returned to active service as deputy commander of 105 Squadron. He commanded 140 Squadron from 2011 and 119 Squadron from 2013. In 2017 he became commander of the Flight Academy, and in 2019 commander of Nevatim Airbase.

He headed the Air Operations Group from 2021 and became Air Force Chief of Staff in 2023, serving through the Swords of Iron war. In December 2025 Defense Minister Israel Katz approved him as the next Air Force commander. He took the post in May 2026, replacing Tomer Bar.

He is married with 3 children. He holds a master's degree in political science from the University of Haifa and is a graduate of the National Security College.