Amir Eshel

Amir Eshel
אמיר אשל‎
Amir Eshel, 2015
17th Commander of the Israeli Air Force
In office 10 May 2012 – 10 August 2017
Prime Minister	Benjamin Netanyahu
IDF Chief	Benny Gantz Gadi Eizenkot
Preceded by	Ido Nehoshtan
Succeeded by	Amikam Norkin
Personal details
Born	1959 (age 64–65) Jaffa, Israel
Alma mater	Auburn University University of Haifa
Military service
Allegiance	Israel
Branch/service	Israeli Air Force
Years of service	1977–present
Rank	Major General
Commands	201 Squadron Ramon Airbase Tel Nof Airbase IAF Air Group IAF Chief of Air Staff IDF Planning Directorate Israeli Air Force
Battles/wars	1982 Lebanon War 2006 Lebanon War 2008-2009 Gaza War 2012 Operation Pillar of Defense Operation Protective Edge

Amir Eshel (Hebrew: אמיר אשל; born 1959) is a former Israeli general who served as commander of the Israeli Air Force and served as Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Defense until January 2, 2022.^[1]