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Commander of the Israeli Navy
מפקד זרוע הים
Flag of Israel Navy Commander in Chief at Sea
אלוף דוד סער סלמה פורטרט רשמי
Incumbent
Vice admiral David Saar Salama
since 12 September 2016
Naval Ensign of Israel Israeli Navy
Member of The General Staff
Reports to Chief of the General Staff
Appointer Chief of the General Staff
Formation 17 March 1948
First holder Gershon Zak
Website www.idf.il/en/minisites/general-staff/

The Commander of the Israeli Navy is the head and highest-ranking officer of the Israeli Navy, and has operational control and is responsible for overall operations of the navy. The current Commander David Saar Salama.

List of officeholders[]

Name Took office Left office Time in office Ref
1
Gershon Zak
Zak, GershonGershon Zak
(1913–1989)
17 March 1948April 19491 year[1]
2
Paul Shulman
Shulman, PaulPaul Shulman
(1922–1994)
April 1949May 19491 month[1]
3
Shlomo Shamir
Shamir, ShlomoAluf Shlomo Shamir
(1915–2009)
May 1949December 19501 year, 7 months[1]
4
Mordechai Limon
Limon, MordechaiAluf Mordechai Limon
(1924–2009)
14 December 195030 June 19543 years, 6 months[1]
5
Shmuel Tankus
Tankus, ShmuelAluf Shmuel Tankus
(1914–2012)
1 July 195419605–6 years[1]
6
Yohai Ben-Nun
Ben, YohaiAluf Yohai Ben-Nun
(1924–1994)
196019665–6 years[1]
7
Shlomo Erell
Erell, ShlomoAluf Shlomo Erell
(1920–2018)
January 1966September 19682 years, 8 months[1]
8
Avraham Botzer
Botzer, AvrahamAluf Avraham Botzer
(1929–2012)
September 19681 September 19724 years[1]
9
Benjamin Telem
Telem, BenjaminAluf Benjamin Telem
(1928–2008)
1 September 197219763–4 years[1]
10
Michael Barkai
Barkai, MichaelAluf Michael Barkai
(1935–1999)
197610 January 19792–3 years[1][2]
11
Ze'ev Almog
Almog, Ze'evAluf Ze'ev Almog
(born 1935)
10 January 1979February 19856 years[1]
12
Avraham Ben-Shoshan
Ben, AvrahamAluf Avraham Ben-Shoshan
(born 1940)
February 198519893–4 years[1]
13
Micha Ram
Ram, MichaAluf Micha Ram
(1942–2018)
198919922–3 years[1]
14
Ami Ayalon
Ayalon, AmiAluf Ami Ayalon
(born 1945)
199219952–3 years[1]
15
Alex Tal
Tal, AlexAluf Alex Tal
(born 1946)
199519993–4 years[1]
16
Yedidya Ya'ari
Ya'ari, YedidyaAluf Yedidya Ya'ari
(born 1947)
1999September 20044–5 years[1]
17
David Ben-Besht
Ben, DavidAluf David Ben-Besht
(born 1950)
September 200420072–3 years[1]
18
Eli Marom
Marom, EliAluf Eli Marom
(born 1955)
200720113–4 years[1]
19
Ram Rothberg
Rothberg, RamAluf Ram Rothberg
(born 1964)
10 October 201112 September 20164 years, 11 months[1][3]
20
Eli Sharvit
Rothberg, RamAluf Eli Sharvit
(born 1964)
12 September 2016Incumbent8 years, 4 months[4][5]

References[]

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