Yaakov Dolf

Yaakov (Yaki) Dolf (יעקב (יקי) דולף; born 1976) is an Israeli Colonel (Aluf Mishne) who served as the Paratroopers Brigade commander until 2019.

Military career
Dolf was drafted into the IDF in 1994. He volunteered as a paratrooper in the Paratroopers Brigade. He served as a soldier and a squad leader. He became an infantry officer after completing Officer Candidate School and return to the Paratroopers Brigade as a platoon leader and company commander in counter-guerrilla operations in South Lebanon. Later on he served as the Brigade's Executive officer during the 2006 Lebanon War, and during Operation Cast Lead Dolf led the 890th Paratroopers Brigade. Afterwards he commanded a Regional Brigade in the Gaza Division and a reserve Paratroopers Brigade. In 2017 he was named commander of the 35th Paratroopers Brigade.