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Oren Cohen

Oren Cohen is an Israeli reserve colonel who commanded Golani's Battalion 13, the Hermon Brigade and the Tactical Command College.

born 1973Commanding Golani's Battalion 13Commanding the Hermon BrigadeHeading the Tactical Command College

Born: 14 January 1973, Petah Tikva
Occupation: military officer
Rank: aluf mishne
Wars: South Lebanon conflict

Oren Cohen was born in 1973 in Petah Tikva

Oren Cohen was born on January 14, 1973, and grew up in Petah Tikva.

He joined the IDF in November 1991 and served in Golani's Battalion 12, rising from platoon commander to company commander. He later became deputy commander of Battalion 51 and operations officer of the Golani Brigade. In 2007 he took command of Battalion 13 and was badly wounded during Operation Cast Lead.

After recovering, he commanded Golani's reconnaissance battalion from 2009 to 2011. As a colonel he led the Hermon Brigade from 2012 to 2014 and the Tactical Command College from 2014 to 2017. In 2016 he was chosen to be the IDF attaché in Chile.

In the Swords of Iron War he served as assistant commander and then chief of staff of the Yiftach Brigade.

Oren Cohen's life in 8 milestones

1973
Born in Petah Tikva.
1991
Joined the IDF and Golani's Battalion 12.
2000
Appointed deputy commander of Battalion 51.
2007
Promoted to lieutenant colonel and given command of Battalion 13.
2009
Lit a torch at the Independence Day ceremony and took command of Golani's reconnaissance battalion.
2012
Appointed commander of the Hermon Brigade.
2014
Appointed commander of the Tactical Command College.
2016
Chosen as IDF attaché in Chile.

Oren Cohen served in Golani Brigade

Cohen served in the Golani Brigade from 1991, commanded Battalion 13 in Operation Cast Lead, where he was badly wounded, and later commanded the Hermon Brigade as a colonel. In the Swords of Iron War he was chief of staff of the Yiftach Brigade.

Golani Brigade