Yaakov Dolf

Yaakov Dolf was born in 1976 in Tel Aviv

Dolf was born on 7 January 1976. He grew up in Jaffa and went to Ironi Zayin high school there. He is married to Efrat, has 2 children and lives in Tel Aviv.

He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Reichman University in Herzliya. He also has a master's degree in public policy from Tel Aviv University. He earned a second master's degree in strategy and national security at the National Defense University in the United States.

He joined the Paratroopers Brigade in 1994 and served in the 890th Battalion as a soldier and officer, including in southern Lebanon. He was deputy commander of the Duvdevan Unit and later led the 890th Battalion in Operation Cast Lead. He went on to head the office of Chief of Staff Benny Gantz and to command several brigades.

From 2017 he commanded the Paratroopers Brigade. He was reprimanded after the deaths of recruits in training under his command. He then served as military secretary to Defense Minister Benny Gantz.

In 2023 he took command of the Judea and Samaria Division, where he changed the rules for opening fire. In 2025 he was promoted to major general and took command of Corps 479. He also represents the IDF at the center that coordinates the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.