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Rani Falk

Rani Falk is a former Israeli Air Force fighter pilot who retired as a brigadier general and later served as director general of the Ministry of Public Security.

born 1953Air Force fighter pilotCommanding Ramat David and Hatzerim basesHeading the Ministry of Public Security

Occupation: military personnel, military officer
Rank: tat aluf
Wars: 1982 Lebanon War, Yom Kippur War

Rani Falk was born in 1953 in Merhavia

Rani Falk was born in 1953 in the moshav of Merhavia, the son of Adina and Simcha. He trained as a mechanical technician.

He joined pilot training in 1972 and flew Skyhawk and Phantom jets. In December 1977 his Phantom collided with another in a training exercise, and he ejected wounded while both crew members of the other jet were killed. In the First Lebanon War he shot down 2 Syrian MiGs.

He helped plan the 1985 strike on the PLO headquarters in Tunisia. He commanded Squadron 101 from 1989, then Ramat David base from 1996 and Hatzerim base from 1998. From 2001 he served as air attaché in the United States.

In January 2005 he became director general of the Ministry of Public Security and held the post until June 2008. From April 2011 to February 2014 he was director general of Western Galilee College. He is married and has children.

Rani Falk's life in 9 milestones

1953
Born in Merhavia.
1972
Joined Air Force pilot training.
1977
Survived a midair collision during training.
1985
Helped plan the strike in Tunisia.
1989
Became commander of Squadron 101.
1996
Became commander of Ramat David base.
2001
Became Air Force attaché in the United States.
2005
Became director general of the Ministry of Public Security.
2011
Became director general of Western Galilee College.

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Falk was an Israeli Air Force fighter pilot from 1972, fought in the First Lebanon War, and commanded Squadron 101 and the Ramat David and Hatzerim bases. He retired as a brigadier general.

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