Moshe Karadi
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Moshe Karadi is a former Israel
i police officer
and general commissioner
of the Israel Police
between 2004 and May 1, 2007.
Karadi was born and raised in Bat Yam, and currently resides in Rishon LeZion. He is married with three children.
Karadi has a bachelor's degree
in criminology
from the Bar Ilan University and a master's degree
in public administration
from the University of Haifa
.
Karadi served in the Paratroopers Brigade in the Israel Defense Forces
and attained the rank of major
. He left the army in 1984 and immediately joined the Israel Border Police
.
In 1991 he became the commander of the Old City
border police, and in 1996 became the commander of the Lakhish Region.
He became the commander of the police's Southern Command in October 2002 and from there appointed general commissioner on August 1, 2004. During this time, he oversaw the preparation and participation of the police in Israel's unilateral disengagement plan
of the summer of 2005. Karadi was criticized for some of the dubious police suppressive tactics used against protesters.
Karadi resigned his position on February 18, 2007, following the publicity of the findings of the Zeiler Commission, and continued his post until May 1, 2007, when Dudi Cohen, the next general commissioner, assumed office.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
and general commissioner
Police commissioner
Commissioner is a senior rank used in many police forces and may be rendered Police Commissioner or Commissioner of Police. In some organizations, the commissioner is a political appointee, and may or may not actually be a professional police officer. In these circumstances, there is often a...
of the Israel Police
Israel Police
The Israel Police is the civilian police force of Israel. As with most other police forces in the world, its duties include crime fighting, traffic control, maintaining public safety, and counter-terrorism...
between 2004 and May 1, 2007.
Karadi was born and raised in Bat Yam, and currently resides in Rishon LeZion. He is married with three children.
Karadi has a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in criminology
Criminology
Criminology is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior in both the individual and in society...
from the Bar Ilan University and a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in public administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
from the University of Haifa
University of Haifa
The University of Haifa is a university in Haifa, Israel.The University of Haifa was founded in 1963 by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi, to operate under the academic auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
.
Karadi served in the Paratroopers Brigade in the 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...
and attained the rank of major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
. He left the army in 1984 and immediately joined the Israel Border Police
Israel Border Police
The Israel Border Police is the gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police. It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviation Magav , meaning border guard, whilst its members are colloquially known as Magavnikim . Border Guard is often used as the official name of the...
.
In 1991 he became the commander of the Old City
Jerusalem's Old City walls
The Old City is a walled area within the modern city of Jerusalem. Until 1860, when the Jewish neighborhood, Mishkenot Sha'ananim, was established, this area constituted the entire city of Jerusalem...
border police, and in 1996 became the commander of the Lakhish Region.
He became the commander of the police's Southern Command in October 2002 and from there appointed general commissioner on August 1, 2004. During this time, he oversaw the preparation and participation of the police in Israel's unilateral disengagement plan
Israel's unilateral disengagement plan
Israel's unilateral disengagement plan , also known as the "Disengagement plan", "Gaza expulsion plan", and "Hitnatkut", was a proposal by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, adopted by the government on June 6, 2004 and enacted in August 2005, to evict all Israelis from the Gaza Strip and from...
of the summer of 2005. Karadi was criticized for some of the dubious police suppressive tactics used against protesters.
Karadi resigned his position on February 18, 2007, following the publicity of the findings of the Zeiler Commission, and continued his post until May 1, 2007, when Dudi Cohen, the next general commissioner, assumed office.