Roni Numa

Roni Numa
Roni Numa
	Roni Noma.
Native name	רוני נומה
Born	Israel
Allegiance	Israel
Service/branch	Israel Defense Forces
Years of service	1983-
Rank	Aluf (Major general)
Unit	Paratroopers Brigade
Commands held	Duvdevan Unit, Shaldag Unit, 202 "Tsefa" (Viper) paratroop battalion, Benjamin Regional Brigade, Nahal Brigade, 98th Paratroopers Division, , the IDF's Central Command
Battles/wars	South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000); First Intifada; Second Intifada; 2006 Lebanon War; Operation Cast Lead; Operation Pillar of Defense; Operation Protective Edge;

Roni Numa (Hebrew: רוני נומה‎; born 1967) is an Israeli Major general (Aluf) who heads the Central Command of the Israel Defense Force.

Military service

Numa was drafted into the IDF in 1983. He volunteered as a paratrooper in the Paratroopers Brigade, and in 1985 became an infantry officer after completing Officer Candidate School . Numa served as a platoon leader at the 890 paratroop battalion and fought in South Lebanon.[1] later on he commanded Duvdevan Unit and Shaldag Unit.[2] Numa Commanded 202 "Tsefa" (Viper) paratroop battalion during Operation Defensive Shield, and later on commanded the Benjamin Regional Brigade during the Second Intifada. Afterwards he commanded the Nahal Brigade.[3] In the 2006 Lebanon War he served as an assistant to Gen. Dan Halutz. Later on he commanded the 98th Paratroopers Division, In 2015 he was appointed as the commander of the IDF's Central Command. His article called "To Win and Remain Human: Challenges of the Central Command during 2015-2016 Wave of Terror" was published in Dado Center Journal (The IDF Journal on Operational Art).

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References

Roni Numa, Bow our heads and remember, Israel Hayom, May 10, 2016.
Ben Caspit, Why IDF is urging Israeli government to keep calm, strengthen Palestinian Authority, Al-Monitor, November 30, 2015.
Ofer Shelah, The people's army?, Ynetnews, August 27, 2005.
Numa, Roni (March 2018). "To Win and Remain Human: Challenges of the Central Command during 2015-2016 Wave of Terror". The Dado Center Journal. 15.

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[1] Roni Numa, Bow our heads and remember, Israel Hayom, May 10, 2016.

[2] Ben Caspit, Why IDF is urging Israeli government to keep calm, strengthen Palestinian Authority, Al-Monitor, November 30, 2015.

[3] Ofer Shelah, The people's army?, Ynetnews, August 27, 2005.

[4] Numa, Roni (March 2018). "To Win and Remain Human: Challenges of the Central Command during 2015-2016 Wave of Terror". The Dado Center Journal. 15.