IDF officer promoted to major general before entering role of Operations Directorate chief

By Emanuel Fabian

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29 June 2025, 5:19 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Itzik Cohen, the former commander of the 162nd Division, at a ceremony marking his promotion to the rank of major general ahead of entering the role of chief of the Operations Directorate, in Tel Aviv, June 29, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

Itzik Cohen, the former commander of the 162nd Division, is promoted to the rank of major general ahead of entering the role of chief of the Operations Directorate later this week.

A ceremony is held at the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv, attended by Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and Cohen’s family.

Cohen will be replacing Maj. Gen. Oded Basiuk, who has served as Operations Directorate chief since 2021, on Thursday.