General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces
Israeli General Staff or General Headquarters (Hebrew: המטה הכללי של צה"ל), abbreviated Matkal (מטכ"ל), is the supreme command of the Israel Defense Forces. It is based in the Kirya compound (Rabin Camp) in Tel Aviv.
| General Staff Israel Defense Forces Headquarters | |
|---|---|
| המטה הכללי של צה"ל | |
 Matkal emblem | |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Country |  Israel |
| Type | supreme command |
| Part of |  Israel Defense Forces |
| Headquarter | Rabin Camp Tel Aviv |
| Nickname(s) | Matkal |
| Commanders | |
| Chief of the General Staff | Rav Aluf Aviv Kochavi |
| Insignia | |
| Matkal Flag |  |
Members
Honor guard at IDF headquarters for outgoing chief of staff Gabi Ashkenazi
The majority of members in the General Staff Forum are officers ranked as Aluf and heads of the following military and civilian bodies:
Chief
- Chief of the General Staff – Rav Aluf Aviv Kochavi
- Deputy Chief of the General Staff – Aluf Herzi Halevi
Arms
- Commander of GOC Army Headquarters – Aluf Yoel Strick
- Commander of the Air Force – Aluf Amikam Norkin
- Commander of the Navy – Aluf Eli Sharvit
Directorates
- Head of the Operations Directorate – Aluf Oded Basyuk
- Head of the Intelligence Directorate – Aluf Tamir Heiman
- Head of the Technological and Logistics Directorate – Aluf Yitzhak Turgeman
- Head of the Manpower Directorate – Aluf Yaniv Asor
- Head of the Planning and Multi-Domain Force Design Directorate – Aluf Tomer Bar
- Head of the Computer Service Directorate – Aluf Lior Carmeli
- Head of the Strategy and Third-Circle Directorate – Aluf Tal Kalman
Commands
- Aluf in-charge of the Northern Command – Aluf Amir Baram
- Aluf in-charge of the Central Command – Aluf Yehuda Fuchs
- Aluf in-charge of the Southern Command – Aluf Eliezer Toledano
- Aluf in-charge of the Home Front Command – Aluf Ori Gordin
Other
- Military Secretary to the Prime Minister – Aluf Avi Gil
- Commander of the Depth Corps and the Military Academies – Aluf Itai Veruv
- Commander of the Northern Corps and Head of Maneuver Array – Aluf Yaakov Banjo
- Commander of the General Staff Corps and Head of Education and Training Command – Aluf Moti Barukh
- Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories – Aluf Ghassan Elian
- President of the Military Court of Appeals – Aluf Doron Files
- Military Advocate General – Aluf Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi
- IDF Spokesperson – Tat-Aluf Ran Kochav
- The Financial Advisor to the Chief of Staff – Tat-Aluf Gil Pinchas
Civilian
- Director-general of the Ministry of Defense – Aluf (Res.) Amir Eshel
- Defense Establishment Comptroller – Tat-Aluf (Res.) Eitan Dahan
- Head of Administration for the Development of Weapons and the Technological Industry – Tat-Aluf (Res.) Danny Gold
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