Aviv Kohavi

Aviv Kohavi
Aviv Kohavi
Native name	אביב כוכבי
Born	April 23, 1964; Kiryat Bialik, Israel
Allegiance	Israel
Branch	Israel Defense Forces
Years of service	1982–2023
Rank	Rav Aluf (Chief of Staff; highest rank)
Commands	101st "Peten" (Elapidae) paratroop battalion; 98th Paratroopers Division; 143rd (Territorial) Division; Operations Division of the IDF's Operations Directorate; Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate; Northern Command; Deputy Chief of General Staff; Chief of the General Staff;
Battles / wars	First Lebanon War; Security Zone in Lebanon; First Intifada; Second Intifada; 2006 Lebanon War; Operation Summer Rains; Operation Cast Lead; Operation Pillar of Defense; Operation Protective Edge; Operation Black Belt; Operation Guardian of the Walls; Operation Breaking Dawn;

Aviv Kohavi (Hebrew: אביב כוכבי; born 23 April 1964) is an Israeli former general who served as the 22nd Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces from January 15, 2019 to January 16, 2023. Before becoming Lieutenant General (Rav-Aluf), he was commander of the Gaza Division, commander of the Northern Command, commander of the Paratroopers Brigade and Military Intelligence Director.