Yair Golan

Aluf Yair Golan (יאיר גולן) is a general in the Israel Defense Forces and currently the head of Israeli Northern Command.

Timeline of career

 * 1980: enlisted in the Paratroopers Brigade (IDF)
 * 1980s-90s: company commander, commander of 'Orev' company, deputy battalion commander, Operations Branch officer, and commander of brigade 890
 * 1993: battalion commander in IDF Officers' School
 * 1994: West Bank Division Division's Operations Branch Officer
 * 1996-1997: commander of Eastern Division of Lebanon Liaison Unit
 * 1998-2000: head of Operations Directorate
 * 2000-2002: commander of Nahal infantry brigade
 * 2003-2007: commander of West Bank Division
 * 2008-2011: commander of Home Front Command
 * Since July 2011: head of Israeli Northern Command