Eyal Zamir

Chief of the General Staff of Israel Defense Forces
Person human Q975492
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Summary

Eyal Zamir was born on January 26, 1966[1], in Eilat[2]. He has worked as an army officer[3], political scientist[4], and major general[5]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,125 views/month, #6,064 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Israel[7]
  • Position held: Chief of the General Staff[8]
  • Educated at: Tel Aviv University[9], University of Haifa[10], École Militaire[11], The Wharton School[12], IDF Command & Staff College[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Eyal Zamir[15]
  • Military, police or special rank: rav aluf[16]
  • Participated in conflict: 2006 Lebanon War[17], Operation Defensive Shield[18], 2014 Gaza War[19]
  • Family name: Zamir[20]
  • Given name: Eyal[21]
  • Affiliation: Israel Defense Forces[22], Ministry of Defense[23]
  • Name in native language: אייל זמיר[24]
  • Start of work period: 1984[25]

Why It Matters

Eyal Zamir has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Eyal Zamir born?

Eyal Zamir was born in Eilat[2].

What did Eyal Zamir do for work?

Eyal Zamir worked as an army officer[3], political scientist[4], and major general[5].

Where did Eyal Zamir go to school?

Eyal Zamir was educated at Tel Aviv University[9], University of Haifa[10], École Militaire[11], and The Wharton School[12].

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  11. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2h ago · Lexonter · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 2d ago · Nezdek · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Military, police or special rank → rav aluf
    Occupation → army officer, political scientist, major general
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