Aviv Kochavi
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Major General
Aviv Kochavi (born 1964) is an Israel Defense Forces
officer. He was the commander of the Gaza Division
during the unilateral disengagement, and until recently was the head of the Operations division in the Operations Directorate. In November 2010 Kochavi took over as the Military Intelligence Director.
In February 2006, he was due to visit Britain
to attend a course at the Royal College of Defence Studies
, but pulled out after it was suggested that he might be charged with human rights violations
. This took place after Doron Almog
fled Britain a few months earlier when he was charged.
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
Aviv Kochavi (born 1964) is an Israel Defense Forces
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
officer. He was the commander of the Gaza Division
Gaza Division
The Israel Defense Forces Gaza Division , is subordinate to the Southern Regional Command. Its area of operation is the Gaza Strip and the area surrounding it...
during the unilateral disengagement, and until recently was the head of the Operations division in the Operations Directorate. In November 2010 Kochavi took over as the Military Intelligence Director.
In February 2006, he was due to visit Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
to attend a course at the Royal College of Defence Studies
Royal College of Defence Studies
The Royal College of Defence Studies is an internationally-renowned institution and component of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom...
, but pulled out after it was suggested that he might be charged with human rights violations
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
. This took place after Doron Almog
Doron Almog
Doron Almog is a Major General in the Israel Defense Forces reserves.-Background:Almog is also the father of a son with severe autism and mental retardation. His autistic son Eran died at age 23 in 2007...
fled Britain a few months earlier when he was charged.