Yaakov Dolf
Yaakov (Yaki) Dolf (Hebrew: יעקב (יקי) דולף; born 1976) is an Israeli Colonel (Aluf Mishne) who served as the Paratroopers Brigade commander until 2019.
Yaakov Dolf | |
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 Yaakov Dolf, June 2019 | |
| Native name | יעקב (יקי) דולף |
| Nickname(s) | Yaki |
| Born | Israel |
| Allegiance | Israel |
| Service/ | Israel Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 1994– |
| Rank | Aluf Mishne (Colonel) |
| Unit | Paratroopers Brigade |
| Commands held | 890 "Efe" (Echis) paratroop battalion, Reserve Paratroopers Brigade, Regional Brigade in the Gaza Division, Paratroopers Brigade |
| Battles/wars | |
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.[1] Afterwards he commanded a Regional Brigade in the Gaza Division[2] and a reserve Paratroopers Brigade. In 2017 he was named commander of the 35th Paratroopers Brigade.[3]
References
- Gal Perl Finkel, Capability and daring in the IDF, The Jerusalem Post, March 13, 2019.
- Gili Cohen, Israeli Army Announces Raft of New Brigade Chiefs, Haaretz, August 16, 2016.
- Anna Ahronheim, Five commanders to be dismissed over soldier's death in training exercise, The Jerusalem Post, March 7, 2019.