Aviv Kohavi

Aviv Kohavi
Born	(1964-04-23) April 23, 1964 (age 60) Kiryat Bialik, Israel
Allegiance	Israel
Service/branch	Israel Defense Forces
Years of service	1982–2023[1]
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) was the 22nd Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, having taken the oath of office on January 15, 2019. 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.