Major General Nitzan Alon (Hebrew: ניצן אלון; born 1964) is a general in the Israel Defense Forces. In December 2011, he was named the General officer commanding Central Command and became Head of Central Command in early 2012.
Between 1984 and 2000, Alon was assigned to various positions in the IDF elite General Staff Special Forces Sayeret Matkal,[2] being appointed its commander in 2001, serving in that position until 2004. While commanding Sayeret Matkal, he was awarded the Chief of Staff Citation for a covert mission he commanded. In 2001, he began working as a research associate in Washington, D.C. In 2003, he was appointed as commander of the IDF 551st Brigade Hitzey HaEsh (Fire Arrows) and in 2005 as commander of the Etzyon Regional Brigade in the IDF Central Command. In 2007, he was appointed as Head of the Israel Defense Military Intelligence.[3]
From 2009 until October 2011, he served as commander of the Judea and Samaria Division.[4] In 2012, he became the new head of Central Command.[5] The appointment was criticized by right wing organisations and political figures,[6] including representatives of the Jewish settlers in the West Bank.[7] A spokesperson for the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council stated that Alon's appointment to head the IDF's Central Command "represents a certain aspect of 'price tag' on the part of the defense minister", but gave Alon credit for being "intelligent, wise and courageous", according to Arutz Sheva.[8]
During his term as commander of the Judea and Samaria Division, Alon was harshly criticized by the Jewish settlers in the West Bank who claim that he is "stacked against the settler movement".[9] In July 2011, settlers attacked his military jeep at Tapuah Junction,[10] and protested outside his home, harassing him and his family.[11]The Jerusalem Post called him "the most radical, politically insubordinate officer to have held the position in recent memory", claiming that he "went out of his way to demonize and attack Israeli residents of Judea and Samaria, [claiming] without evidence continuously ... that acts of vandalism against Arab property in Judea and Samaria and inside of the 1949 armistice lines is the work of Jewish residents of the areas".[12]
At the end of his term as commander of the Judea and Samaria Division, Alon stated: "Even today an extremist minority, small in number but not in influence, could bring about a major escalation via acts that are dubbed 'price tag', but amount to terrorism. [These acts] should not just be condemned for their inherent injustice and stupidity; they must be stopped, and their perpetrators arrested, more effectively than we have succeeded in doing thus far". In an editorial, the Israeli daily Haaretz called his stance "supremely statesmanlike", and the proof "that not only is he a brave and decorated soldier, but he is also a man of conscience, who fears for the future of his society".[13]
Personal lifeedit
Alon is married to Mor Alon.[12] The couple has four children.[3]
Referencesedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nitzan Alon.
^"IDF c.v." IDF command biographies. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
^Finkel, Gal Perl (18 June 2018). "IDF promotes officers who think outside the box, but still follow the line". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^ abShoval, Lilach; Forsher, Efrat (16 December 2011). "In signal to extremists, Alon appointed GOC Central Command". Israel Hayom. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
^Ronen, Gil (7 October 2009). "Brig.-Gen. Nitzan Alon Named Judea and Samaria Commander". Israel National News. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
^Zitun, Yoav (16 December 2011). "Nitzan Alon named new GOC Central Command". Ynet. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
^"Nitzan Alon to Head Central Command". Israel National News. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
^"Judean Residents: Alon Appointment a Provocation". Israel National News. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
^"Binyamin Leader: Alon Appointment Barak's 'Price Tag'". Israel National News. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
^Issacharoff, Avi; Harel, Amos (16 December 2011). "Next time, Jewish extremists will meet a different IDF". Haaretz. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
^"Right-wing activists attack West Bank division commander". The Jerusalem Post. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^Katz, Yaakov (14 July 2011). "Barak seeks to end protests against W. Bank commander". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
^ abGlick, Caroline B. (26 December 2011). "Our World: Netanyahu's misleading lessons in governance". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
^"In praise of Nitzan Alon". Haaretz. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
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Major General Nitzan Alon Hebrew ניצן אלון born 1964 is a general in the Israel Defense Forces In December 2011 he was named the General officer commanding Central Command and became Head of Central Command in early 2012 Nitzan AlonNitzan Alon 2011Born1964AllegianceIsraelCommands heldCentral Command Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life and education editHe studied at the Technion obtaining a Bachelor s degree with a double major in Physics and Materials Engineering 1 Career editBetween 1984 and 2000 Alon was assigned to various positions in the IDF elite General Staff Special Forces Sayeret Matkal 2 being appointed its commander in 2001 serving in that position until 2004 While commanding Sayeret Matkal he was awarded the Chief of Staff Citation for a covert mission he commanded In 2001 he began working as a research associate in Washington D C In 2003 he was appointed as commander of the IDF 551st Brigade Hitzey HaEsh Fire Arrows and in 2005 as commander of the Etzyon Regional Brigade in the IDF Central Command In 2007 he was appointed as Head of the Israel Defense Military Intelligence 3 From 2009 until October 2011 he served as commander of the Judea and Samaria Division 4 In 2012 he became the new head of Central Command 5 The appointment was criticized by right wing organisations and political figures 6 including representatives of the Jewish settlers in the West Bank 7 A spokesperson for the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council stated that Alon s appointment to head the IDF s Central Command represents a certain aspect of price tag on the part of the defense minister but gave Alon credit for being intelligent wise and courageous according to Arutz Sheva 8 During his term as commander of the Judea and Samaria Division Alon was harshly criticized by the Jewish settlers in the West Bank who claim that he is stacked against the settler movement 9 In July 2011 settlers attacked his military jeep at Tapuah Junction 10 and protested outside his home harassing him and his family 11 The Jerusalem Post called him the most radical politically insubordinate officer to have held the position in recent memory claiming that he went out of his way to demonize and attack Israeli residents of Judea and Samaria claiming without evidence continuously that acts of vandalism against Arab property in Judea and Samaria and inside of the 1949 armistice lines is the work of Jewish residents of the areas 12 At the end of his term as commander of the Judea and Samaria Division Alon stated Even today an extremist minority small in number but not in influence could bring about a major escalation via acts that are dubbed price tag but amount to terrorism These acts should not just be condemned for their inherent injustice and stupidity they must be stopped and their perpetrators arrested more effectively than we have succeeded in doing thus far In an editorial the Israeli daily Haaretz called his stance supremely statesmanlike and the proof that not only is he a brave and decorated soldier but he is also a man of conscience who fears for the future of his society 13 Personal life editAlon is married to Mor Alon 12 The couple has four children 3 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nitzan Alon IDF c v IDF command biographies Retrieved 31 December 2023 Finkel Gal Perl 18 June 2018 IDF promotes officers who think outside the box but still follow the line The Jerusalem Post Retrieved 19 October 2023 a b Shoval Lilach Forsher Efrat 16 December 2011 In signal to extremists Alon appointed GOC Central Command Israel Hayom Retrieved 28 December 2011 Ronen Gil 7 October 2009 Brig Gen Nitzan Alon Named Judea and Samaria Commander Israel National News Retrieved 28 December 2011 Zitun Yoav 16 December 2011 Nitzan Alon named new GOC Central Command Ynet Retrieved 28 December 2011 Nitzan Alon to Head Central Command Israel National News 15 December 2011 Retrieved 28 December 2011 Judean Residents Alon Appointment a Provocation Israel National News 16 December 2011 Retrieved 28 December 2011 Binyamin Leader Alon Appointment Barak s Price Tag Israel National News 16 December 2011 Retrieved 28 December 2011 Issacharoff Avi Harel Amos 16 December 2011 Next time Jewish extremists will meet a different IDF Haaretz Retrieved 28 December 2011 Right wing activists attack West Bank division commander The Jerusalem Post 4 July 2011 Retrieved 19 October 2023 Katz Yaakov 14 July 2011 Barak seeks to end protests against W Bank commander The Jerusalem Post Retrieved 28 December 2011 a b Glick Caroline B 26 December 2011 Our World Netanyahu s misleading lessons in governance The Jerusalem Post Retrieved 28 December 2011 In praise of Nitzan Alon Haaretz 27 October 2011 Retrieved 28 December 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nitzan Alon amp oldid 1192809967, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
