Yitzhak Gershon
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Yitzhak "Jerry" Gershon (born 1958) is a retired general in the Israel Defense Forces
. His last position was that of head of the Israeli Home Front Command
. Gershon received a B.A. in public relations and international relations from the University of Haifa
. In 1976 he entered the IDF and trained as a paratrooper. He continued to advance through the ranks, becoming the commander of the Paratroopers Brigade, several Israeli divisions, and finally commander of the Home Front Command. In December 2007 Gershon was replaced by Yair Golan, without being given another senior position. This was attributed to the widespread criticisms of gross ineffectiveness displayed by the Home Front Command during the Second Lebanon War. He retired from the service later that month.
Aluf
Aluf is the term used for General and Admiral in the Israel Defense Forces . In addition to the Aluf rank itself, there are four other ranks which are derivatives of the word...
Yitzhak "Jerry" Gershon (born 1958) is a retired general in the Israel Defense Forces
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
. His last position was that of head of the Israeli Home Front Command
Israeli Home Front Command
The Israeli Home Front Command is an Israel Defense Forces regional command, created in February 1992 following the Gulf War, which was the first war since the 1948 Arab-Israeli War in which centres of civilian population faced significant threat....
. Gershon received a B.A. in public relations and international relations from the University of Haifa
University of Haifa
The University of Haifa is a university in Haifa, Israel.The University of Haifa was founded in 1963 by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi, to operate under the academic auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
. In 1976 he entered the IDF and trained as a paratrooper. He continued to advance through the ranks, becoming the commander of the Paratroopers Brigade, several Israeli divisions, and finally commander of the Home Front Command. In December 2007 Gershon was replaced by Yair Golan, without being given another senior position. This was attributed to the widespread criticisms of gross ineffectiveness displayed by the Home Front Command during the Second Lebanon War. He retired from the service later that month.