Who is Ellie Sharavit? East-new commander selected by Netanyahu to lead Israel’s security agency
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed Former naval commander Eli Sharavit, as the next head of the domestic security agency, announced on Monday by his office, despite the Supreme Court dismissed the current chief.
His office said, “After extensive interviews with seven qualified candidates, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to appoint the next director of Shin Bet, Admiral reservoir Eli Sharvit as former Navy Commander, Admiral reservoir Eli Sharmit, Elie Sharvit.”
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Who is Ellie Sharavit?
- Eli Sharavit served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for 36 years, which included five years as Naval Commander from 2016 to 2021.
- SDE Bokar, Born in Southern Israel, 57, Sharavit, is the youngest of three brothers. The Times of Israel reported that he started his Naval service in 1985 as an officer and took over several missile boats and organized the posts of major leadership.
- In 2006, during the second Lebanon War, he led a missile boat squadron serving as the deputy commander of the Navy’s missile boat fleet.
- Between 2007 and 2009, he worked at the Directorate of IDF Operations – only the role he played outside the Navy.
- He later returned to command the missile boat fleet (2009-2011) and then appointed as Commander
Haifa naval base (2011-2014). - From 2014 to 2016, Sharavit served as the Chief of Staff for the Navy before being promoted to Vice Admiral and taking over the Navy. He led the Navy until 2021, which included during the May 2021 conflict with Hamas.
- After concluding his military service, he infection in executive positions in private sector organizations.
- In early December, IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Ile Zameer selected Sharvit to join a committee of retired officers, which tasked the military to review and assess the 7 October investigation.
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Ellie Sharavit Participated in protests opposing the government’s judicial reform initiatives. A YNET report in March 2023 indicated that Sharavit along with other former military officers participated in a protest at Tel Aviv’s Council Street. - Despite having no background in Arabic language or Palestinian cases, the possible appointment of Sharvit would not be uncommon for a shin condition leadership position.
