Moshe "Chiko" Tamir (Hebrew: משה "צ'יקו" תמיר; born 1964) is an Israeli brigadier general who commanded the Gaza Division of the Israel Defense Forces.[1]
Moshe Tamir | |
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| Native name | משה תמיר |
| Nickname(s) | Chico |
| Born | Israel |
| Allegiance |  Israel |
| Service | Israel Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 1982-2010 |
| Rank | Tat aluf (Brigadier general) |
| Unit | Golani Brigade |
| Commands | Golani Brigade's 12 battalion, Regional Brigade in South Lebanon, Golani Brigade, Gaza Division |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Head of Regional Command (Aluf) Citation |
Military service
editTamir was drafted into the IDF in 1982 and did his military service in the Golani Brigade,[2] of which he became commander in 2001–2003. He served as a soldier, a squad leader in the brigade's 13th Battalion.
In 1984 he became an infantry officer after finishing the officer candidates' school, and returned to the Golani Brigade.[3] Tamir led the Brigade's reconnaissance company, the 12th Battalion and Egoz Unit in counter-guerrilla operations in South Lebanon.[4] For his actions as the commander of Egoz Unit, Tamir received the Head of Regional Command (Aluf) Citation. Afterwards he commanded a regional brigade in South Lebanon. Tamir commanded the Golani Brigade during the Second Intifada, including during Operation Defensive Shield. Later on he commanded the Gaza Division.[5]
Tamir was forced to resign from the IDF because of an incident in which he tried to cover up an accident involving his young son joyriding in a military all-terrain vehicle. He was court-martialed and subsequently honorably discharged.
References
edit- ^ Amos Harel, IDF Reservists: Hamas Men Fight Like Soldiers, Not Terrorists, Haaretz, November 08, 2007.
- ^ Gal Perl Finkel, Changing the rules in the Gaza Strip comes with a cost, The Jerusalem Post, October 13, 2018.
- ^ Gal Perl, “The IDF’s unique advantage, the commanders are the secret to its strength”: Lessons learned from 1982 to 2023, The Dado Center for Interdisciplinary Military Studies, April 30, 2024.
- ^ Amos Harel and Haaretz Correspondent, IDF Rising Star's Career Derailed Over ATV Accident, Haaretz, January 01, 2010.
- ^ Moshe Tamir, Dilemmas of Warfare in Densely Populated Civilian Areas, "Military and Strategic Affairs", Volume 4, No. 2, September 2012.