Zvi Tesler

Zvi Tesler was born in 1964 in Kvutzat Yavne

Zvi Tesler was born on March 24, 1964, and grew up in Kvutzat Yavne. His parents, Yosef and Sarah Tesler, were Holocaust survivors, and he has 4 siblings.

He joined the IDF in 1982 and flew Anafa, Yasur and Atalef helicopters in the Air Force. He commanded Squadron 193 from 1996 to 1998 and later Squadron 118. He went on to head the defense department at Air Force headquarters, command the Dan District of the Home Front Command, and serve as the command's chief of staff from 2009 to 2013.

He holds a bachelor's degree in human resources management and a master's degree in political science from the University of Haifa and the National Security College. In January 2016 he joined the Israel Police as a Nitzav and headed its Planning and Organization Division until February 2019. In late 2021 he was named the official in charge of the Lag BaOmer events at Mount Meron.

In April 2025 he became chairman of Kibbutz Nir Oz. He explains Home Front Command guidance on Channel 12 News. He lives in Kvutzat Yavne, is married and has 5 children.