Born:(1948-11-04) 4 November 1948 (age 77), Tehran, Iran
Rank:Rav Aluf (Chief of Staff; highest rank)
Commands:202 Paratrooper battalion, , Paratroopers Brigade, , 769th Division, , IDF Officer's school, , 91st Division, , Judea and Samaria Division, , Southern Command, , Planning Directorate, , Deputy Chief of Staff, , Operations Directorate, , Chief of General Staff
Allegiance:Israel
2002–2006:Minister of Defense
2006–2009:Minister of Transportation
2006–2015:Kadima
Preceded by:Tzipi Livni
Battles/wars:Six-Day War, , War of Attrition, , Yom Kippur War, , Operation Entebbe, , First Lebanon War, , First Intifada, , Second Intifada, , Operation Defensive Shield